Category: 1939

Lilienkamp v. Superior Court , 14 Cal.2d 293 [L. A. No. 16936. In Bank. September 14, 1939.] IDA LILIENKAMP et al., Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent. COUNSEL Freston & Files and Edgar C. Smith for Petitioners. Cruickshank, Brooke & Dunlap and Emrys J. Ross for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. This is […]

Klein v. Duchess Sandwich Co., Ltd. , 14 Cal.2d 272 [S. F. No. 16226. In Bank. September 6, 1939.] HERBERT KLEIN et al., Appellants, v. DUCHESS SANDWICH COMPANY, LTD. (a Corporation), et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Elliott Johnson and D. W. Brobst for Appellants. O’Connor, Fitzgerald & Moran and Harold H. Cohn for Respondents. Macdonald, Schultheis […]

  Heroux v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Railway Co. , 14 Cal.2d 285 [L. A. No. 17126. In Bank. September 6, 1939.] MARIE HEROUX, Respondent and Petitioner, v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Robert Brennan, Leo E. Sievert, H. K. Lockwood for Appellants. Russell H. Pray, […]

Estate of Towle , 14 Cal.2d 261 [L. A. No. 16775. In Bank. August 25, 1939.] In the Matter of the Estate of HELEN M. TOWLE, Deceased. JOSEPHINE IRVING, Special Administratrix, etc., et al., Respondents, v. SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Hillyer & Boldman and Bertrand L. Comparet for Appellants. Arthur […]

In re Means , 14 Cal.2d 254 [Crim. No. 4228. In Bank. August 24, 1939.] In the Matter of the Application of E. H. MEANS for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL John J. Hamlyn for Petitioner. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, Jess Hession, Deputy Attorney-General, C. C. Carleton, C. R. Montgomery, Frank B. Durkee and Robert […]

People v. Mitchell , 14 Cal.2d 237 [Crim. No. 4221. In Bank. August 22, 1939.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. WILLIE B. MITCHELL, Appellant. COUNSEL Willard W. Shea, Public Defender, and Hugh K. Forsman, Assistant Public Defender, for Appellant. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, and William F. Cleary, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION CURTIS, J. This appeal […]

Greenfield v. Mather , 14 Cal.2d 228 [S. F. No. 15890. In Bank. August 21, 1939.] EDNA GREENFIELD et al., as Administrators, etc., Plaintiffs, v. A. W. MATHER, Appellant; DOROTHY DEVORE MATHER et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Marcel E. Cerf and Robinson & Leland for Appellant. Don Lake, in pro. per., and James R. Jaffray for […]

Waterman v. State Bar , 14 Cal.2d 224 [L. A. No. 17133. In Bank. August 18, 1939.] HERBERT R. WATERMAN, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA. COUNSEL Herbert R. Waterman, in pro. per., for Petitioner. Philbrick McCoy for Respondent. [14 Cal.2d 225] OPINION PULLEN, J., pro tem. This is a proceeding to review the […]

Genola v. Barnett , 14 Cal.2d 217 [S. F. No. 16236. In Bank. August 18, 1939.] LENA GENOLA, Appellant, v. ARTHUR A. BARNETT et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Ingemar E. Hoberg and George J. Zech for Appellant. Hadsell, Sweet, Ingalls & Lamb for Respondents. OPINION PULLEN, J., pro tem. This is an action for personal injuries […]

Skalko v. City of Sunnyvale , 14 Cal.2d 213 [S. F. No. 16279. In Bank. August 18, 1939.] NICK SKALKO, Appellant, v. CITY OF SUNNYVALE (a Municipal Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Joseph F. Di Maria for Appellant. N.E. Wretman for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. The appellant, as owner of real property in the city of Sunnyvale, […]

Teater v. Good Hope Dev. Corp. , 14 Cal.2d 196 [L. A. No. 16480. In Bank. August 17, 1939.] VELNA L. TEATER et al., Appellants, v. GOOD HOPE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Newby & Newby, Dee Holder and Nathan Newby for Appellants. Best & Best and Eugene Best for Respondents. OPINION […]

Dept. of Motor Vehicles v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 14 Cal.2d 189 [S. F. No. 16224. In Bank. August 16, 1939.] DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION and WILLIAM Y. DINAN, Respondents. COUNSEL Earl Warren, Attorney-General, Robert W. Harrison, Chief Deputy Attorney- General, Harold W. Conklin, Deputy […]

Wright v. Los Angeles Railway Corp. , 14 Cal.2d 168 [L. A. No. 17164. In Bank. August 15, 1939.] OLIVE WRIGHT, Respondent, v. LOS ANGELES RAILWAY CORPORATION (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and E. H. Chapman for Appellants. W. I. Gilbert, Jr., E. E. Bennett, Frank Karr, E. E. Morris, […]

Carter v. Com. on Qualifications, etc. , 14 Cal.2d 179 [S. F. No. 16280. In Bank. August 15, 1939.] JESSE W. CARTER, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS et al., Respondents. COUNSEL M. Mitchell Bourquin, Herbert Erskine, Edward F. Treadwell, Edward Hohfeld and Max Radin for Petitioner. [14 Cal.2d 181] Albert A. Rosenshine, […]

People v. Adams , 14 Cal.2d 154 [Crim. No. 4222. In Bank. August 15, 1939.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JOHN ADAMS, Appellant. COUNSEL R. H. Cantillon, John E. Glover and Gladys Towles Root for Appellant. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, and Frank Richards, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION HOUSER, J. From each of two judgments which […]

Paine v. State Bar , 14 Cal.2d 150 [S. F. No. 16097. In Bank. August 7, 1939.] WILLARD D. PAINE, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Harry J. Bias, W. A. Deans and Bert B. Snyder for Petitioner. J. E. Gardner, Philip T. Boyle, Harry M. Parker, A. W. Sans, Gilbert B. […]

  Cullin v. Foxley , 14 Cal.2d 125 [L. A. No. 17185. In Bank. August 3, 1939.] E. W. CULLIN, Respondent, v. C. E. FOXLEY, Appellant. COUNSEL C. E. Foxley, in pro. per., for Appellant. W. E. Schreyer for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. Motion to dismiss the appeal on the ground that it was taken […]

People v. Spinelli , 14 Cal.2d 137 [Crim. No. 4224. In Bank. August 3, 1939.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. VIRGILIO SPINELLI, Appellant. COUNSEL A. P. Coviello for Appellant. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, and Eugene M. Elson, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. [14 Cal.2d 139] OPINION YORK, J., pro tem. The appellant, Virgilio Spinelli, also known as […]

Lenahan v. City of Los Angeles , 14 Cal.2d 128 [L. A. No. 17024. In Bank. August 3, 1939.] FRANCES E. LENAHAN et al., Appellants, v. THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES (a Municipal Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Becker & Becker, Emanuel Becker and Abraham Becker for Appellants. Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, Leon T. […]

Guardianship of Morro , 14 Cal.2d 134 [L. A. No. 17043. In Bank. August 3, 1939.] In the Matter of the Estate and Guardianship of BARTOLOMEO MORRO, an Incompetent Person. MARTHA MORRO et al., Appellants, v. DOMINIC MORRO et al., Guardians, etc., Respondents. COUNSEL Dan M. Critchley and J. M. Hodgson for Appellants. Ralph W. […]

Hames v. Rust , 14 Cal.2d 119 [Sac. No. 5264. In Bank. August 1, 1939.] J. T. HAMES et al., Respondents, v. JOHN A. RUST et al., Defendants; DEER CREEK UNION MINING COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Busick & Busick for Appellant. H. Ward Sheldon for Respondents. OPINION THE COURT. Defendant Deer Creek Union Mining […]

Sullivan v. McKinley , 14 Cal.2d 113 [S. F. No. 16248. In Bank. July 31, 1939.] EDWARD SULLIVAN, Respondent, v. HOWARD M. McKINLEY et al., Appellants. COUNSEL John J. O’Toole, City Attorney, and Thomas P. Slevin, Deputy City Attorney, for Appellants. Allen G. Wright and Wright & Wright & Larson, as Amici Curiae, on Behalf […]

McAllister v. Drapeau , 14 Cal.2d 102 [L. A. No. 16595. In Bank. July 27, 1939.] CHARLES McALLISTER et al., Respondents, v. LOUIS C. DRAPEAU, as Building and Loan Commissioner, etc., Appellant. COUNSEL Robert Lee Collins and Britton Bowker for Appellant. A. J. Coogan, James M. McGrath, Ewell D. Moore, Clarence M. Condon and Dudley […]

DeGraf v. Anglo California Nat. Bank , 14 Cal.2d 87 [S. F. No. 16205. In Bank. July 26, 1939.] GERALD DeGRAF, Respondent, v. THE ANGLO CALIFORNIA NATIONAL BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Redman, Alexander & Bacon and Herbert Chamberlin for Appellants. Glensor & Schofield for Respondent. Philander B. Beadle and […]

In re Peterson , 14 Cal.2d 82 [Crim. No. 4217. In Bank. July 25, 1939.] In the Matter of the Application of CARL PETERSON for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Jerome L. Schiller for Petitioner. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, William F. Cleary, Deputy Attorney-General, and A. E. Bagshaw, District Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. […]