Category: 1939

In re Willing , 12 Cal.2d 591 [Crim. No. 4185. In Bank. January 18, 1939.] In the Matter of the Application of WILLIAM WILLING, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Erling S. Morby and A. B. Reynolds for petitioner. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, Ralph H. Cowing, Deputy Attorney-General, and Joseph L. Heenan, District Attorney (Yuba […]

In re Petraeus , 12 Cal.2d 579 [Crim. No. 4199. In Bank. January 17, 1939.] In the Matter of the Application of WESTY PETRAEUS, Jr., for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL W. I. Gilbert and James B. Fredericks for Petitioner. Buron Fitts, District Attorney (Los Angeles County), and A. H. Van Cott, Deputy District […]

Cudahy Packing Co. v. Johnson , 12 Cal.2d 583 [Sac. No. 5166. In Bank. January 17, 1939.] THE CUDAHY PACKING COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. CHARLES G. JOHNSON, as Treasurer, etc., Appellant. COUNSEL U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, H. H. Linney, James J. Arditto and Albert F. Zangerle, Deputies Attorney-General, and Dixwell L. Pierce for Appellant. Thomas […]

Turlock Theatre Co. v. Laws , 12 Cal.2d 573 [Sac. No. 5258. In Bank. January 12, 1939.] TURLOCK THEATRE COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. ELWOOD P. LAWS et al., Appellants. ELWOOD P. LAWS et al., Petitioners, v. TURLOCK THEATRE COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Nathan B. McVay, Livingston & Livingston and Leonard J. Bloom for […]

Rae v. California Equipment Co. , 12 Cal.2d 563 [L. A. No. 16716. In Bank. January 11, 1939.] BUD RAE, Appellant, v. CALIFORNIA EQUIPMENT COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Murchison & Clopton and Mort L. Clopton for Appellant. Pacht, Pelton, Warne & Black, Isaac Pacht, Alfred P. Chamie and Saul Ruskin for Respondent. OPINION WASTE, […]

Lewis v. Johnson , 12 Cal.2d 558 [L. A. No. 16852. In Bank. January 9, 1939.] WILLIAM E. LEWIS, Appellant, v. CARL G. JOHNSON et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Taylor, Kolliner, Bolton & Schwartz and Combs, Fritz & Murphine for Appellant. W. I. Gilbert, W. I. Gilbert, Jr., and Fred O. Reed for Respondents. OPINION LANGDON, […]

Atchison etc. Ry. Co. v. Superior Court , 12 Cal.2d 549 [S. F. No. 16084. In Bank. January 9, 1939.] THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Robert Brennan, Leo E. Sievert and H. K. Lockwood for Petitioner. Clifton […]

Merkley v. Merkley , 12 Cal.2d 543 [Sac. No. 5215. In Bank. January 9, 1939.] MARY E. MERKLEY, Appellant, v. WALLACE S. MERKLEY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL J. J. Henderson for Appellant. Huston, Huston & Huston and J. H. Laugenour for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, J. The plaintiff sued for a declaration of the rights and […]

People v. Hines , 12 Cal.2d 535 [Crim. No. 4191. In Bank. January 6, 1939.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. LUTHER HINES, Appellant. COUNSEL Stephen P. Galvin for Appellant. U.S. Webb, Attorney-General, Gordon S. Hughes, Deputy Attorney-General, and F. A. Silveira, District Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. A hearing was granted in this case after […]

Mary Pickford Co. v. Bayly Bros., Inc. , 12 Cal.2d 501 [L. A. No. 16384. In Bank. January 5, 1939.] MARY PICKFORD COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BAYLY BROTHERS, INC. (a Corporation), et al., Defendants and Appellants. COUNSEL Mott, Vallee & Grant and Paul Vallee for Plaintiffs and Appellants. Swanwick, Donnelly […]

Bartlett v. Suburban Estates, Inc. , 12 Cal.2d 527 [L. A. No. 16385. In Bank. January 5, 1939.] MABEL P. BARTLETT, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SUBURBAN ESTATES, INC. (a Corporation), et al., Defendants and Appellants. [L. A. No. 16386. In Bank. January 5, 1939.] J. L. HICKSON et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. SUBURBAN ESTATES, […]

  Le Sage v. Title Guar. & Trust Co. , 12 Cal.2d 531 [L. A. No. 16405. In Bank. January 5, 1939.] M. M. LE SAGE, Appellant, v. TITLE GUARANTEE AND TRUST COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Claude I. Parker, Ralph W. Smith, G. C. DeGarmo and W. M. Crane for Appellant. Mott, Vallee and […]