Category: 1940

County of Alameda v. Janssen , 16 Cal.2d 276 [S. F. No. 16435. In Bank. October 2, 1940.] COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, Petitioner, v. GEORGE A. JANSSEN, as Chairman of Board of Supervisors, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Ralph E. Hoyt, District Attorney of Alameda County, J. F. Coakley, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Robert H. McCreary, Assistant District […]

Hays v. Superior Court , 16 Cal.2d 260 [L. A. No. 17298. In Bank. October 2, 1940.] JACK HAYS, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent. COUNSEL William C. Ring for Petitioner. J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel, Douglas De Coster, Deputy County Counsel, Loyd Wright and Charles E. Millikan for Respondent. OPINION […]

Bechtold v. Bishop & Co., Inc. , 16 Cal.2d 285 [L. A. No. 17471. In Bank. October 2, 1940.] JOHN B. BECHTOLD et al., Respondents, v. BISHOP & COMPANY, INC. (a Corporation), et al., Appellants. HARRY T. McKINLEY et al., Respondents, v. BISHOP & COMPANY, INC. (a Corporation), et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Sarau & Thompson […]

Howard v. Adams , 16 Cal.2d 253 [L. A. No. 17490. In Bank. October 1, 1940.] VIVIAN A. HOWARD, Respondent, v. C. A. ADAMS et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Leonard Wilson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, H. F. Prince and Walter G. Danielson for Appellants. A. Brigham Rose and Alfred M. Einstein for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. […]

People v. Stanford , 16 Cal.2d 247 [Crim. No. 4305. In Bank. October 1, 1940.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. LELAND G. STANFORD, Appellant. COUNSEL Bertrand L. Comparet and Clarence Harden for Appellant. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, Eugene M. Elson, Deputy Attorney-General, James B. Abbey, District Attorney of San Diego County, and Seymour Wurfel, Deputy District Attorney, […]

Stanford v. The State Bar , 16 Cal.2d 252 [L. A. No. 17478. In Bank. October 1, 1940.] LELAND G. STANFORD, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Bertrand L. Comparet for Petitioner. Philbrick McCoy, Fred E. Lindley, Frank Downer, Arthur F. H. Wright, Claude Minard and Philbrick McCoy for Respondent. OPINION THE […]

Robinson v. George , 16 Cal.2d 238 [L. A. No. 17477. In Bank. September 25, 1940.] HARRY T. ROBINSON, Appellant, v. MELVIN W. GEORGE et al., Defendants; THE CITIZENS-NEWS COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Charles A. Son and Clarence G. Weisbrod for Appellant. Lyndol L. Young and Joseph H. Edgar for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. […]

Sullivan v. Union Oil Co. of Cal. , 16 Cal.2d 229 [L. A. No. 16922. In Bank. September 25, 1940.] CARRIE B. SULLIVAN, Respondent, v. UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (a Corporation) et al., Defendants; E. R. ABBEY, Administrator, etc., Appellant. COUNSEL Harry C. Westover and Alfred A. Appling for Appellant. Emmett E. Doherty and […]

People v. Werner , 16 Cal.2d 216 [Crim. No. 4306. In Bank. September 21, 1940.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ERWIN P. WERNER et al., Defendants; ERWIN P. WERNER, Appellant. COUNSEL Morris Lavine for Appellant. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, and Eugene M. Elson, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. In an indictment returned by the […]

C. S. Smith Met. M. Co. v. Superior Court , 16 Cal.2d 226 [L. A. No. 17472. In Bank. September 21, 1940.] C. S. SMITH METROPOLITAN MARKET COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent. COUNSEL Pierson & Block, Ralph K. Pierson and Samuel P. Block for Petitioners. J. […]

Young v. Superior Court , 16 Cal.2d 211 [L. A. No. 17491. In Bank. September 19, 1940.] FRED S. YOUNG, Trustee in Bankruptcy, etc., Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL F. L. Richardson for Petitioner. O. A. Thorpe and Gray, Cary, Ames & Driscoll for Respondent Superior Court. [16 […]

Ewing v. Ewing , 16 Cal.2d 208 [L. A. No. 16931. In Bank. September 19, 1940.] JACOB O. EWING, Appellant, v. MARIAN W. EWING, Respondent. COUNSEL Nicholas & Davis for Appellant. Wood, Crump & Rogers and Guy Richards Crump for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. This case came on for trial upon pleadings by which each […]

Scott v. Kenyon , 16 Cal.2d 197 [L. A. No. 17304. In Bank. September 10, 1940.] ASA E. SCOTT, Appellant, v. CLAUD H. KENYON, Respondent. COUNSEL Lindley & Higgins for Appellant. Thomas Whelan for Respondent. [16 Cal.2d 198] OPINION McCOMB, J., pro tem. [1] The above-entitled case was transferred to this court for the reason […]

Prouty v. Prouty , 16 Cal.2d 190 [L. A. No. 16927. In Bank. September 10, 1940.] AVERIL E. PROUTY, Respondent, v. CHENEY RUSSELL PROUTY, Jr., Appellant. COUNSEL Frank P. Doherty and Gerald E. Kerrin for Appellant. Leonard Wilson, Clifford Thoms and Robert P. Dockeray for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. This is an appeal from an […]

Hollywood M. P. Equipment Co. v. Furer , 16 Cal.2d 184 [L. A. No. 16134. In Bank. September 3, 1940.] HOLLYWOOD MOTION PICTURE EQUIPMENT CO., LTD. (a Corporation), Appellant, v. A. J. FURER, Respondent. COUNSEL Henry O. Wackerbarth for Appellant. William Jennings Bryan, Jr., and Harry C. Cogen for Respondent. [16 Cal.2d 185] OPINION MOORE, […]

People v. Lucas , 16 Cal.2d 178 [Crim. No. 4299. In Bank. August 30, 1940.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ALVIN JULIUS LUCAS, Appellant. COUNSEL Robert E. Fowler and A. G. Bailey for Appellant. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, and J. Q. Brown, Deputy Attorney-General, for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. A hearing was granted in this cause after […]

Carroll v. California Horse Racing Bd. , 16 Cal.2d 164 [Sac. No. 5355. In Bank. August 26, 1940.] THOMAS J. CARROLL, Respondent, v. CALIFORNIA HORSE RACING BOARD, Appellant. COUNSEL Earl Warren, Attorney-General, and Ralph H. Cowling, Deputy Attorney- General, for Appellant. Burton K. Wheeler and John L. Wheeler for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. The controversy […]

Gonsalves v. Bank of America , 16 Cal.2d 169 [Sac. No. 5384. In Bank. August 26, 1940.] JOE S. GONSALVES, Respondent, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a Banking Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Louis Ferrari, G. D. Schilling, C. H. White and D. Bianco for Appellant. Dennett & Zion for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, […]

Yale v. The State Bar , 16 Cal.2d 175 [L. A. No. 17470. In Bank. August 26, 1940.] DON L. YALE, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Preston & Preston for Petitioner. Philbrick McCoy, Fred E. Lindley, Frank Downer, Arthur F. H. Wright and Claude Minard for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. This […]

San Diego T. & S. Bank v. San Diego , 16 Cal.2d 142 [L. A. No. 16942. In Bank. August 26, 1940.] SAN DIEGO TRUST & SAVINGS BANK (a Corporation) et al., Respondents, v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO et al., Appellants. COUNSEL James B. Abbey, District Attorney of San Diego County, Carroll H. Smith, Deputy […]

Commercial Discount Co. v. Los Angeles , 16 Cal.2d 158 [L. A. No. 16375. In Bank. August 26, 1940.] COMMERCIAL DISCOUNT COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Chapman & Chapman and Ward Chapman for Appellant. Everett W. Mattoon and J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel, and Gordon Boller, Deputy […]

Tretheway v. Tretheway , 16 Cal.2d 133 [Sac. No. 5280. In Bank. August 24, 1940.] FRED H. TRETHEWAY, as Executor, etc., Respondent, v. HARRY B. TRETHEWAY, Appellant. COUNSEL O. C. Parkinson for Appellant. Louttit, Marceau & Louttit for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. This appeal questions the correctness of that portion of the judgment of the […]

Thompson v. Kerr , 16 Cal.2d 130 [S. F. No. 16458. In Bank. August 23, 1940.] HUGH M. THOMPSON, Petitioner, v. WILLIAM KERR, Registrar of Voters, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Lawrence W. Allen, William Schreider, Philip C. Boardman and Joseph Seymour for Petitioner. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, Robert W. Harrison, Chief Assistant Attorney-General, Ralph E. […]

Badal v. Adams , 16 Cal.2d 127 [Sac. No. 5281. In Bank. August 23, 1940.] DAVID J. BADAL, Respondent, v. ISAAC ADAMS et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Hjelm & Hjelm for Appellants. Wilcox & Rodin and Cleveland R. Wright for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. Plaintiff, a judgment creditor of defendants Isaac and Sarah Adams, brought this […]

Rubin v. Board of Directors , 16 Cal.2d 119 [L. A. No. 17443. In Bank. August 23, 1940.] DAVID R. RUBIN et al., Respondents, v. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF PASADENA et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Harold P. Huls, City Attorney, H. Burton Noble, Assistant City Attorney, Fred G. Conrad and Thomas W. […]