Category: 1939

Regan v. County of San Mateo , 14 Cal.2d 713 [S. F. No. 16274. In Bank. December 15, 1939.] H. W. REGAN et al., Appellants, v. THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Carl W. Anderson and Charles N. Kirkbride for Appellants. Gilbert D. Ferrell, District Attorney, and Daniel E. Sullivan, Assistant District […]

Silva v. Providence Hospital of Oakland , 14 Cal.2d 762 [S. F. No. 16229. In Bank. December 28, 1939.] ELIZABETH SILVA, Respondent, v. PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL OF OAKLAND (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Weinmann, Quayle & Berry and Herbert Chamberlin for Appellant. [14 Cal.2d 763] Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Norman S. Sterry and Philip C. Sterry, as […]

England v. Hospital of Good Samaritan , 14 Cal.2d 791 [L. A. No. 17184. In Bank. December 28, 1939.] A. E. ENGLAND, Special Administrator, etc., Respondent, v. HOSPITAL OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Philip C. Sterry, Ira C. Powers and Frederic Sturdy for Appellant. Weinmann, Quayle & Berry, […]

Denman v. Smith , 14 Cal.2d 752 [Sac. No. 5275. In Bank. December 26, 1939.] FRANK P. DENMAN et al., Appellants, v. JOE B. SMITH et al., Respondents. COUNSEL P. E. Coraney for Appellants. Arthur A. De Chambeau, Jess Hession and E. H. Woodard for Respondents. OPINION THE COURT. In accordance with the allegations of […]

In re Andreani , 14 Cal.2d 736 [L. A. No. 17309. In Bank. December 22, 1939.] In the Matter of the Petition of FARNESE M. ANDREANI for Reinstatement to Practice Law. COUNSEL Harold E. Prudhon for Petitioner. Philbrick McCoy for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. This is an application by F. M. Andreani for readmission to […]

Hill v. State Bar of California , 14 Cal.2d 732 [L. A. No. 17323. In Bank. December 19, 1939.] LEIGH HUMMER HILL, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Hal Hughes for Petitioner. Philbrick McCoy for Respondent. OPINION WASTE, C.J. Petitioner seeks a review of a recommendation of the board of governors of […]

Autry v. Patteson , 14 Cal.2d 723 [Sac. No. 5271. In Bank. December 18, 1939.] W. A. AUTRY et al., Respondents, v. HARRY PATTESON, as Sheriff, etc., et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Bryce Swartfager for Appellants. Stoney, Rouleau, Stoney & Palmer and Royal E. Handlos for Respondents. OPINION GIBSON, J. This is an action to quiet […]

  Guardianship of Waite , 14 Cal.2d 727 [S. F. No. 16152. In Bank. December 18, 1939.] In the Matter of the Guardianship of FANNIE ROLLINS WAITE, an Incompetent Person. CROCKER FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO (a National Banking Association) et al., Respondents, v. FANNIE ROLLINS WAITE, Appellant. COUNSEL Clarence E. Rust for Appellant. […]

Carpenter v. Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co. , 14 Cal.2d 704 [L. A. No. 17175. In Bank. December 2, 1939.] SAMUEL L. CARPENTER, Jr., as Insurance Commissioner, etc., Petitioner and Respondent, v. THE PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (a Corporation) et al., Respondents; WILLIAM H. NEBLETT et al., Appellants. COUNSEL William H. Neblett, […]

Carpenter v. Pacific Mut. Life Ins. Co. , 14 Cal.2d 711 [L. A. Nos. 16182, 16221, 16222, 16245, 16246. In Bank. December 2, 1939.] SAMUEL L. CARPENTER, Jr., as Insurance Commissioner, etc., Petitioner and Respondent, v. THE PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (a Corporation) et al., Respondents; WILLIAM H. NEBLETT et al., Appellants. […]

People v. Beckhard , 14 Cal.2d 690 [Crim. No. 4261. In Bank. November 30, 1939.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ARTHUR J. BECKHARD, Appellant. COUNSEL S. Ward Sullivan and Jerry Giesler for Appellant. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, Eugene M. Elson, Deputy Attorney-General, Buron Fitts, District Attorney, and Jere J. Sullivan, Deputy District Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, […]

Estrin v. Superior Court , 14 Cal.2d 670 [Sac. No. 5337. In Bank. November 30, 1939.] SIDNEY E. ESTRIN, Individually, etc., Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Busick & Busick for Petitioner. Robert H. Schwab and Richard S. Goldman for Respondents. OPINION THE COURT. A hearing was granted by this […]

People v. Pociask , 14 Cal.2d 679 [Crim. No. 4241. In Bank. November 30, 1939.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ALEXANDER A. POCIASK, Appellant. COUNSEL Thornwell Rogers and S. Ward Sullivan for Appellant. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, Burdette J. Daniels, Deputy Attorney- General, Buron Fitts, District Attorney, and Jere J. Sullivan, Deputy District Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION […]

Shea v. Leonis , 14 Cal.2d 666 [L. A. No. 17079. In Bank. November 30, 1939.] LUSANNAH C. SHEA et al., Appellants, v. J. B. LEONIS, Sr., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Chapman & Chapman and Decoto & St. Sure for Appellants. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, S. M. Haskins, Frederic H. Sturdy, Ira C. Powers, Young […]

People v. Waller , 14 Cal.2d 693 [Crim. No. 4243. In Bank. November 30, 1939.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. LEO WALLER, Appellant. COUNSEL Beecher S. Stowe and Delphine Meyer for Appellant. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, and Eugene M. Elson, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. [14 Cal.2d 695] OPINION KNIGHT, J., pro tem. The district attorney of […]

Williams v. Superior Court , 14 Cal.2d 656 [L. A. No. 17263. In Bank. November 28, 1939.] EDNA I. WILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Delvy T. Walton and B. R. Ware for Petitioner. [14 Cal.2d 658] J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel, and Douglas De Coster, Assistant County […]

Nebelung v. Norman , 14 Cal.2d 647 [S. F. No. 16266. In Bank. November 27, 1939.] EDWARD NEBELUNG, Jr., et al., Respondents, v. A. G. NORMAN et al., Defendants; LAHER SPRING & TIRE CORPORATION (a Corporation), Appellants. COUNSEL Frank V. Campbell, Walter E. Rankin and Robert E. Hayes for Appellant. Bohnett, Hill, Cottrell & Boccardo […]

People v. Pierce , 14 Cal.2d 639 [Crim. No. 4239. In Bank. November 24, 1939.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JACK PIERCE et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Morris Lavine for Appellants. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, Paul D. McCormick, Deputy Attorney-General, Buron Fitts, District Attorney, and Jere J. Sullivan, Deputy District Attorney, for Respondent. [14 Cal.2d 641] OPINION CURTIS, […]

Rotea v. Izuel , 14 Cal.2d 605 [L. A. No. 16282. In Bank. November 15, 1939.] IRENEO ROTEA, Respondent, v. PABLO IZUEL, as Executor, etc., Appellant. COUNSEL Fall & Fall, W. B. Bobbitt, Earle M. Daniels and Allen O. Cooper for Appellant. Allan J. Carter and Walter Y. Stedman, Amici Curiae, on Behalf of Appellant. […]

People v. Sikora , 14 Cal.2d 800 [Crim. No. 4240. In Bank. November 24, 1939.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. CHARLES SIKORA et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Morris Lavine for Appellants. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, and Paul D. McCormick, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION OF THE COURT Memorandum THE COURT. By information identical in form with the […]

Beckett v. City of Paris Dry Goods Co. , 14 Cal.2d 633 [S. F. No. 16283. In Bank. November 21, 1939.] LAWRENCE G. BECKETT, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF PARIS DRY GOODS COMPANY (a Corporation), Defendant and Appellant. COUNSEL Dinkelspiel & Dinkelspiel and David K. Lener for Plaintiff and Appellant. Dean Cunha, Daniel R. […]

People v. Stralla , 14 Cal.2d 617 [Crim. No. 4227. In Bank. November 20, 1939.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ANTHONY STRALLA et al., Defendants; HAROLD ADAMS, Appellant. COUNSEL Joseph L. Fainer, Chauncey Tramutolo, Samuel L. Rummel, Louis P. Pink, Jerry Giesler and George M. Naus for Appellant. Ben L. Blue, as Amicus Curiae, on Behalf […]

  Slemons v. Paterson , 14 Cal.2d 612 [S. F. No. 16310. In Bank. November 17, 1939.] ALICE M. SLEMONS et al., Respondents, v. LAURA C. PATERSON et al., Appellants. COUNSEL K. R. McDougall for Appellants. Charles H. Sooy and Charles D. Sooy for Respondents. OPINION CARTER, J. This is an appeal by defendants from […]

In re McAllister , 14 Cal.2d 602 [Crim. No. 4246. In Bank. November 14, 1939.] In the Matter of the Disbarment of H. L. McALLISTER, an Attorney and Counselor at Law. COUNSEL Klein & Clarke for Petitioner. Philbrick McCoy for Respondent the State Bar of California. OPINION CURTIS, J. Upon the filing in this court […]

Cane v. State Bar of California , 14 Cal.2d 597 [S. F. No. 16189. In Bank. November 13, 1939.] ARCHIBALD CANE, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. [S. F. No. 16297. In Bank. November 13, 1939.] ARCHIBALD CANE, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Archibald Cane, in pro. per., for […]