Category: 1938

Raggio v. Mallory, 10 Cal.2d 723 [S. F. No. 15873. In Bank. February 24, 1938.] JOHN RAGGIO, a Minor, etc., et al., Appellants, v. BARBARA MALLORY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Martinelli & Gardner and Herbert Chamberlin for Appellants. J. Hampton Hoge and A. Dal Thomson for Respondents. OPINION CURTIS, J. This is an appeal from […]

Commercial C. Co. v. Barney M. Co., 10 Cal.2d 718 [Sac. No. 5187. In Bank. February 24, 1938.] COMMERCIAL CREDIT COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant, v. BARNEY MOTOR COMPANY et al., Defendants; AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Robert G. Partridge, Ralph E. Bancroft, Marcel E. Cerf, and Robinson & Leland for Appellant. John L. […]

Livingston v. Robinson, 10 Cal.2d 730 [S. F. No. 15928. In Bank. February 24, 1938.] JOHN A. LIVINGSTON, Petitioner, v. H. W. ROBINSON, as Treasurer, etc., et al., Respondents; J. R. MASON et al., Interveners. COUNSEL A. L. Cowell for Petitioner. C. F. Metteer, Orrick, Palmer & Dahlquist, W. H. Orrick, George Herrington, J. C. […]

People v. Thorne, 10 Cal.2d 705 [Crim. No. 4136. In Bank. February 17, 1938.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. BILL H. THORNE, Appellant. COUNSEL Horace Appel and O. O. Askren for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, James S. Howie and Eugene M. Elson, Deputies Attorney-General, Buron Fitts, District Attorney, and Jere J. Sullivan, Deputy District Attorney, for […]

Estate of Goldberg, 10 Cal.2d 709 [Sac. No. 5156. In Bank. February 17, 1938.] In the Matter of the Estate of ALEXANDER GOLDBERG, Deceased. M. H. BLUE et al., Appellants, v. GUSTAVE GOLDBERG, as Trustee, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Elliott, Atkinson & Sitton and R. Platnauer for Appellants. H. Nelson French, Ralph H. Cowing […]

Estate of Flatau, 10 Cal.2d 701 [L. A. No. 15926. In Bank. February 17, 1938.] In the Matter of the Estate of EDWARD S. FLATAU, Deceased. GLADYS FLATAU LEVY, Appellant, v. JACOB L. FLATAU et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Henry F. Prince and Robert F. Schwarz for Appellant. Alfred J. Smallberg for […]

Bates v. McTammany, 10 Cal.2d 697 [Sac. No. 5139. In Bank. February 16, 1938.] WILLIAM H. BATES, Jr., Respondent, v. T. R. McTAMMANY, Appellant. [Sac. No. 5140. In Bank. February 16, 1938.] WILLIAM H. BATES, Jr., Respondent, v. T. R. McTAMMANY, Appellant. COUNSEL Griffin & Boone for Appellant. Cleary & Zeff and Joseph J. Young […]

  Vassere v. Joerger, 10 Cal.2d 689 [Sac. No. 5167. In Bank. February 16, 1938.] ATTILIO VASSERE, Appellant, v. LOUIS P. JOERGER, Respondent. COUNSEL W. H. Morrissey for Appellant. Carter, Barrett, Finley & Carlton, as Amici Curiae, on Behalf of Respondent. OPINION WASTE, C.J. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of dismissal entered upon the sustaining […]

Hillside Water Co. v. Los Angeles, 10 Cal.2d 677 [L. A. No. 15646. In Bank. February 16, 1938.] HILLSIDE WATER COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES (a Municipal Corporation) et al., Appellants, TOWN OF BISHOP (a Municipal Corporation) et al., Interveners and Respondents. COUNSEL Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, James M. Stevens […]

Manhattan Beach v. Cortelyou, 10 Cal.2d 653 [L. A. No. 15772. In Bank. February 15, 1938.] CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH (a Municipal Corporation), Appellant, v. JAMES G. CORTELYOU et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Clyde Woodworth, City Attorney, and Robert H. Dunlap and George R. Larwill, Special Counsel, for Appellant. O’Melveny, Tuller & Myers, Pierce Works, Neil […]

Clancy v. Stockburger, 10 Cal.2d 651 [S. F. No. 15917. In Bank. February 14, 1938.] EDWARD B. CLANCY, Petitioner, v. ARLIN E. STOCKBURGER, as Director of Finance, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Finlayson, Bennett & Moncur for Petitioner. Webb Shadle and Norris J. Burke for Respondent. OPINION CURTIS, J. In this proceeding a writ of mandate is […]

Stockburger v. Jordan, 10 Cal.2d 636 [L. A. No. 16472. In Bank. February 14, 1938.] ARLIN E. STOCKBURGER, as Director of Finance, etc., Petitioner, v. FRANK C. JORDAN, as Secretary of State, etc., Respondent. [L. A. No. 16473. In Bank. February 14, 1938.] ARLIN E. STOCKBURGER, as Director of Finance, etc., Petitioner, v. HARRY B. […]

Estate of Mitchell, 10 Cal.2d 628 [S. F. No. 15643. In Bank. February 7, 1938.] In the Matter of the Estate of CORA E. MITCHELL, Deceased. ROMAYNE O. REEVE et al., Appellants, v. MARY ANITA PHILLIPS et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Bohnett, Hill, Cottrell & Boccardo for Appellants. Henry E. Monroe, Julia M. Easley, L. F. […]

People v. Wells, 10 Cal.2d 610 [Crim. No. 4140. In Bank. February 4, 1938.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. HARRISON WELLS, Appellant. COUNSEL Wm. M. MacMillan for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, and Albert F. Zangerle, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION HOUSER, J. Although not in complete harmony with the testimony that was given by each […]

Barker Bros., Inc., v. Los Angeles, 10 Cal.2d 603 [L. A. No. 15483. In Bank. February 3, 1938.] BARKER BROS., INCORPORATED (a Corporation), Appellant, v. THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES (a Municipal Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Elvon Musick, Howard Burrell, E. Perry Churchill, Gwyn S. Redwine, Clayton O. Straub and James E. Bednar for Appellant. Ray […]

Maynes v. Angeles Mesa Land Co., 10 Cal.2d 587 [L. A. No. 16059. In Bank. February 2, 1938.] A. E. MAYNES et al., Appellants, v. ANGELES MESA LAND COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Van Lee Hood for Appellants. Robert R. Ashton for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. This is an appeal by plaintiffs from a judgment […]

Rosenberg v. Lawrence, 10 Cal.2d 590 [S. F. No. 15901. In Bank. February 2, 1938.] HARRY ROSENBERG, Appellant, v. FRANK L. LAWRENCE et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Clyde C. Sherwood for Appellant. Perry Evans, Harold E. Haven and Hart H. North for Respondents. OPINION THE COURT. Following a transfer of the above-entitled cause to this court […]

Pacific Gas & Elec. Co. v. Scott, 10 Cal.2d 581 [Sac. No. 5083. In Bank. February 1, 1938.] PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, Respondent, v. J. W. SCOTT et al., Appellants. COUNSEL James F. Peck and Elizabeth M. Maxwell for Appellants. Thomas J. Straub, W. R. Dunn, T. L. Chamberlain and Orrin J. Lowell for […]

Barton v. Barton, 10 Cal.2d 578 [L. A. No. 16449. In Bank. February 1, 1938.] EVA G. BARTON, Appellant, v. J. H. BARTON et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Porter C. Blackburn for Appellant. Hibbard & Kleindienst and H. P. Hibbard for Respondents. OPINION WASTE, C.J. This cause is presented upon a motion by defendants to dismiss […]

Pacific E. I. Co. v. Industrial Acc. Com., 10 Cal.2d 567 [S. F. No. 15785. In Bank. January 31, 1938.] PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION, KENNETH TATOR et al., Respondents. COUNSEL W. N. Mullen for Petitioner. Everett A. Corten and Keith & Creede for Respondents. Hartley F. Peart and […]

Carter v. Murphy, 10 Cal.2d 547 [L. A. No. 16380. In Bank. January 31, 1938.] MARY CARTER, a Minor, etc., Respondent, v. JERRY MURPHY, Appellant. COUNSEL Ezra Neff, Edwin C. Boehler and Livingston & Livingston for Appellant. S. S. Hahn, W. O. Graf and Stanton Rippey for Respondent. OPINION SEAWELL, J. Mary Louise Carter, a […]

  Brown v. Regan, 10 Cal.2d 519 [L. A. No. 16409. In Bank. January 31, 1938.] LANSING BROWN, Respondent, v. Wm. REGAN et al., Appellants. COUNSEL W. I. Gilbert for Appellants. Sidney A. Moss and Henry H. Childress for Respondent. OPINION CURTIS, J. Plaintiff recovered judgment against the defendant, F. F. Regan, in the sum […]

Pacific G. & E. Co. v. Superior Court, 10 Cal.2d 545 [S. F. No. 15886. In Bank. January 31, 1938.] PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Thomas J. Straub, W. H. Spaulding and Clinton F. […]

Fennessey v. Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., 10 Cal.2d 538 [S. F. No. 15893. In Bank. January 31, 1938.] IRENE FENNESSEY et al., Respondents, v. PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Thomas J. Straub, W. H. Spaulding and Clinton F. Stanley for Appellants. John J. Taaffe, P. J. Murphy and […]

Henrietta v. Evans, 10 Cal.2d 526 [L. A. No. 16421. In Bank. January 31, 1938.] VINCENT M. HENRIETTA et al., Respondents, v. D. E. EVANS et al., Defendants; AUGUST G. OBERNOLTHE et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Sarau & Thompson, Frank L. Miller and Roy W. Colegate for Appellants. Reay, Scharf & Reay for Respondents. OPINION THE […]