Category: 1940

Lazar v. Superior Court , 16 Cal.2d 617 [S. F. No. 16387. In Bank. November 26, 1940.] SIEGBERT LAZAR, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Grover O’Connor for Petitioner. Eric J. Robertson for Respondents. OPINION CARTER, J. A writ of certiorari was issued by […]

In re McKenna , 16 Cal.2d 610 [Bar Misc. No. 1642. In Bank. November 15, 1940.] In the Matter of the Suspension of THEODORE C. McKENNA, an Attorney at Law. OPINION THE COURT. On July 26, 1940, the board of governors of The State Bar of California filed in this court, pursuant to the provisions […]

Estate of Gump , 16 Cal.2d 535 [S. F. No. 16028. In Bank. November 12, 1940.] In the Matter of the Estate of MABEL B. GUMP, Deceased. BERTHA L. COHEN, Appellant, v. ABRAHAM L. GUMP et al., as Executors, etc., Respondents. COUNSEL Treadwell & Laughlin and Russell E. Barnes for Appellant. Charles A. Christin and […]

In re Smallbone , 16 Cal.2d 532 [Crim. No. 4316. In Bank. November 12, 1940.] In the Matter of the Application of JAMES H. SMALLBONE for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Raine Ewell for Petitioner. Raymond D. Williamson for Respondent. Frederic T. Leo, as Amicus Curiae, on Behalf of Respondent. OPINION MOORE, J., pro […]

Estate of Estrem , 16 Cal.2d 563 [S. F. No. 16294. In Bank. November 12, 1940.] In the Matter of the Estate of JEAN ESTREM, Deceased. AUGUSTE SANGUIN et al., Appellants, v. ALBERT E. HILL, as Public Administrator, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Joseph L. Lewinson, A. L. Abrahams, Harry G. Sadicoff, Donald Armstrong and Morris E. […]

Estate of Arnold , 16 Cal.2d 573 [Sac. No. 5300. In Bank. November 12, 1940.] In the Matter of the Estate of HOBART L. ARNOLD, Deceased. EARL W. PETERSON, Appellant, v. VERA L. LOGAN et al., as Executrices, etc., Respondents. COUNSEL Geary & Geary and C.J. Tauzer for Appellant. Barrett & McConnell and A. Dal […]

Browne v. Superior Court , 16 Cal.2d 593 [S. F. No. 16352. In Bank. November 12, 1940.] BELMORE BROWNE, as Guardian, etc., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Freitas, Duffy & Keating for Petitioner. Harold V. Daley and Abbott, Appel & Dains for Respondents. […]

Trusty v. State Bar , 16 Cal.2d 550 [S. F. No. 16386. In Bank. November 12, 1940.] JOSEPH M. TRUSTY, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL J. B. Zimbars and H. J. Kleefisch for Petitioner. Claude Minard for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. Petitioner seeks herein to review the action of the board […]

Hill v. Superior Court , 16 Cal.2d 527 [S. F. No. 16427. In Bank. November 7, 1940.] ALBERT E. HILL, as Public Administrator, etc., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Ralph E. Hoyt, District Attorney, J. F. Coakley, Chief Assistant District Attorney, and Owen Hotle, Jr., Deputy District Attorney, […]

Bank of California v. Superior Court , 16 Cal.2d 516 [S. F. No. 16436. In Bank. November 7, 1940.] THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (a National Banking Association), as Executor, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, […]

Juchert v. California Water Service Co. , 16 Cal.2d 500 [S. F. No. 16381. In Bank. November 7, 1940.] WALTER A. JUCHERT, Respondent, v. CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL J. E. McCurdy and Theodore M. Stuart for Appellant. Francis M. Foley and Hugh F. Mullin, Jr., for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. Defendant […]

Ghirardelli v. Peninsula Properties Co. , 16 Cal.2d 494 [S. F. No. 16145. In Bank. November 6, 1940.] D. LYLE GHIRARDELLI, Respondent, v. PENINSULA PROPERTIES COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Carlyle Miller for Appellant. Oliver Dibble and Samuel I. Jacobs for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. The dispute which resulted in this litigation arose over the […]

Stephens v. Clark , 16 Cal.2d 490 [Sac. No. 5397. In Bank. November 6, 1940.] ROBERT E. STEPHENS, Respondent, v. FRANK W. CLARK (Substituted for RAY INGELS), as Director of Motor Vehicles, etc., et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Earl Warren, Attorney-General, and Wilmer W. Morse, Deputy Attorney- General, for Appellants. Ralph H. Lewis, Frederic R. Pierce […]

In re Rothrock , 16 Cal.2d 449 [Bar Misc. No. 1609. In Bank. November 4, 1940.] In the Matter of the Disbarment of DONALD A. ROTHROCK, an Attorney at Law. COUNSEL Donald A. Rothrock. in pro. per., Josiah Coombs, William L. Southwell and J. M. Frame for Petitioner. Philbrick McCoy and Claude Minard for Respondent. […]

Showalter v. Western Pacific R. R. Co. , 16 Cal.2d 460 [S. F. No. 16374. In Bank. November 4, 1940.] RUTH ANN SHOWALTER, as Administratrix, etc., Respondent, v. THE WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Edwin V. McKenzie, Ernest I. Spiegl, Arthur B. Dunne, Duncan Low, and Dunne & Dunne for Appellant. Clifton […]

Flaherty v. State Bar , 16 Cal.2d 483 [S. F. No. 16416. In Bank. November 4, 1940.] JAMES G. FLAHERTY, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Morgan J. Doyle for Petitioner. Claude Minard for Respondent. [16 Cal.2d 484] OPINION THE COURT. This proceeding was instituted before local administrative committee No. 4 of […]

City and County of S. F. v. Linares , 16 Cal.2d 441 [S. F. No. 16429. In Bank. October 28, 1940.] CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO (a Municipal Corporation) et al., Petitioners, v. GERALD J. LINARES, as Secretary of Board of Park Commissioners, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL John J. O’Toole, City Attorney, Walter A. Dold, […]

Kyne v. Kyne , 16 Cal.2d 436 [S. F. No. 16402. In Bank. October 28, 1940.] TOM KYNE, Jr., a Minor, etc., Appellant, v. TOM KYNE, Defendant; R. M. WILSON et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Allen Spivock, Philander B. Beadle and Samuel Hauser for Appellant. John G. Taheny for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, J. Tom Kyne, Jr., […]

Bainbridge v. Stoner , 16 Cal.2d 423 [Sac. No. 5243. In Bank. October 23, 1940.] MINNIE M. BAINBRIDGE et al., Appellants, v. B. L. STONER et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Samuel J. Jones and W. K. Ephraim in pro. per., for Appellants. Rowan Hardin for Respondents. OPINION EDMONDS, J. The question which is presented by the […]

E. H. RENZEL CO. v. WAREHOUSEMEN’S UNION , 16 Cal.2d 369 [S. F. No. 15923. In Bank. October 14, 1940.] E. H. RENZEL CO. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. WAREHOUSEMEN’S UNION I. L. A. 38-44 (an Unincorporated Association) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Richard Gladstein, Aubrey Grossman and Gladstein, Grossman & Margolis for Appellants. Henry B. Lister, […]

McKay v. Retail Auto. S. L. Union No. 1067 , 16 Cal.2d 311 [S. F. No. 16016.?In Bank.?October 14, 1940.] JAMES F. McKAY et al., Appellants, v. RETAIL AUTOMOBILE SALESMEN’S LOCAL UNION No. 1067 et al., Respondents. COUNSEL I. M. Peckham, Sol A. Abrams, John Francis Neylan and Bartley C. Crum for Appellants. Hanna & […]

C. S. Smith Met. Market Co. v. Lyons , 16 Cal.2d 389 [L. A. No. 16592. In Bank. October 14, 1940.] C. S. SMITH METROPOLITAN MARKET CO., LTD. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. JACK LYONS et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Rosecrans & Emme, Bayard R. Rountree and Harry Albert for Appellants. Henry B. Lister, as Amicus Curiae, […]

Fortenbury v. Superior Court , 16 Cal.2d 405 [S. F. No. 16408. In Bank. October 14, 1940.] CARL D. FORTENBURY, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent. COUNSEL Gallagher, Wirin & Johnson for Petitioner. Robert W. Kenny and Morris E. Cohn, as Amici Curiae, on Behalf of Petitioner. J. H. O’Connor, County […]

In re Puter , 16 Cal.2d 309 [Crim. No. 4302. In Bank. October 7, 1940.] In the Matter of the Application of ROBERT C. PUTER for a Writ of Habeas Corpus; Petition to Vacate and Set Aside Judgment and Legal Restoration to Sanity. COUNSEL Robert C. Puter, in pro. per., for Petitioner. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, […]

Shiver v. Liberty Building-Loan Assn. , 16 Cal.2d 296 [L. A. No. 16834. In Bank. October 4, 1940.] SHEDRICK E. SHIVER, Appellant, v. LIBERTY BUILDING-LOAN ASSOCIATION (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Charles S. Darden for Appellant. M. J. Rankin, Milo V. Olson and Walter S. Home for Respondents. [16 Cal.2d 297] OPINION EDMONDS, J. […]