Category: 1941

Watson v. Poore , 18 Cal.2d 302 [L. A. No. 16787. In Bank. July 28, 1941.] JOHN T. WATSON, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ALVIN H. POORE et al., Appellants; INEZ WATSON, Defendant and Respondent. [L. A. No. 16788. In Bank. July 28, 1941.] S. P. LEFFLER et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. JACK WATSON et […]

Clayton v. Schultz , 18 Cal.2d 328 [S. F. No. 16168. In Bank. July 28, 1941.] A. D. CLAYTON, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM A. SCHULTZ et al., Respondents; PHINEAS D. CLAYTON, Intervener and Appellant. COUNSEL J. H. Sapiro, Abraham Setzer and J. E. White for Appellant. Thomas T. Califro for Respondents. [18 Cal.2d 330] OPINION THE […]

Jensen v. Hugh Evans & Co. , 18 Cal.2d 290 [L. A. Nos. 16969, 16970. In Bank. July 24, 1941.] A. P. JENSEN et al., Respondents, v. HUGH EVANS & COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Defendants; L. H. BOOKER et al., Third Party Claimants and Appellants. (Two Cases.) COUNSEL Olson & Olson, Allen Miller, Robert […]

Garvey v. Byram , 18 Cal.2d 279 [L. A. No. 17800. In Bank. July 24, 1941.] RICHARD GARVEY, Jr., et al., Petitioners, v. H. L. BYRAM, as Tax Collector, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Richard Garvey, Jr., in pro. per., J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel, S. V. O. Prichard, Assistant County Counsel, and A. Curtis Smith, Deputy […]

Union League Club v. Johnson , 18 Cal.2d 275 [Sac. No. 5325. In Bank. July 23, 1941.] THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB (a Corporation), Respondent, v. CHARLES G. JOHNSON, as State Treasurer, etc., Appellant. COUNSEL Earl Warren, Attorney General, H. H. Linney, Adrian A. Kragen and James J. Arditto, Deputies Attorney General, for Appellant. Peter tum […]

Cullinan v. Grey , 18 Cal.2d 247 [L. A. No. 16553. In Bank. July 23, 1941.] D. CULLINAN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHN ROBERT GREY et al., Defendants; CITY OF GLENDALE (a Municipal Corporation), Appellant; GERTRUDE HAM, Cross-Complainant and Respondent. COUNSEL Aubrey N. Irwin, City Attorney, A. L. Lawson, Assistant City Attorney, and Ray T. […]

Kinnison v. Guaranty Liquidating Corp. , 18 Cal.2d 256 [L. A. No. 17849. In Bank. July 23, 1941.] RAY H. KINNISON, Respondent, v. GUARANTY LIQUIDATING CORPORATION (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Geo. W. Fenimore for Appellant. Bettin & Wait, and Bettin, Painter & Wait for Respondent. Morrison, Hohfeld, Foerster, Shuman & Clark, as Amicus Curiae, on […]

People v. Headlee , 18 Cal.2d 266 [Crim. No. 4349. In Bank. July 23, 1941.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ORVILLE M. HEADLEE, Appellant. COUNSEL Mark F. Jones and W. L. Engelhardt for Appellant. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, and R. S. McLaughlin, Deputy Attorney- General, for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. In an information filed by the District […]

Estate of Childs , 18 Cal.2d 237 [L. A. No. 17435. In Bank. July 16, 1941.] Estate of EMELINE CHILDS, Deceased. EMELINE CHILDS DWIGHT et al., Appellants, v. HARRY B. RILEY, as State Controller, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Burr & Smith and A. J. Cathcart for Appellants. James W. Hickey, Inheritance Tax Attorney, and Raymond G. […]

Foley v. Sonoma County etc. Ins. Co. , 18 Cal.2d 232 [Sac. No. 5464. In Bank. July 3, 1941.] ELLEN FOLEY et al., Respondents, v. THE SONOMA COUNTY FARMERS’ MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Geary & Tauzer, J. N. De Meo and A. Dal Thomson for Appellant. Rutherford, […]

Flynn v. San Francisco , 18 Cal.2d 210 [S. F. No. 15996. In Bank. July 2, 1941.] FRANK X. FLYNN, Respondent, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO (a Municipal Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL John J. O’Toole, City Attorney, and Walter A. Dold, Deputy City Attorney, for Appellant. Henry C. Clausen for Respondent. OPINION CURTIS, J. […]

Holly Sugar Corp. v. Johnson , 18 Cal.2d 218 [S. F. No. 16536. In Bank. July 2, 1941.] HOLLY SUGAR CORPORATION (a Corporation), Appellant, v. CHARLES G. JOHNSON, as State Treasurer, etc., Defendant; CHAS. J. McCOLGAN, as Franchise Tax Commissioner, etc. (Substituted Defendant), Respondent. COUNSEL Morrison, Hohfeld, Foerster, Shuman & Clark, Herbert W. Clark and […]

Siedletz v. Griffith , 18 Cal.2d 227 [Sac. No. 5297. In Bank. July 2, 1941.] RAY SIEDLETZ, Appellant, v. J. K. GRIFFITH et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Richard A. Haley, Olson & Ahlport, Walter M. Gleason and J. Joseph Sullivan for Appellant. A. J. Just for Respondents. OPINION CURTIS, J. This is an appeal on the […]

Stockton Savings & Loan Bank v. Massanet , 18 Cal.2d 200 [Sac. No. 5339. In Bank. June 30, 1941.] STOCKTON SAVINGS & LOAN BANK (a Banking Corporation), Respondent, v. CHRIS MASSANET et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Glensor & Schofield and J. LeRoy Johnson for Appellants. Nutter & Rutherford, Rutherford, Jacobs, Cavalero & Dietrich, D. R. Jacobs, […]

McCoy v. Board of Supervisors , 18 Cal.2d 193 [S. F. No. 16563. In Bank. June 30, 1941.] CHARLES A. McCOY, Petitioner, v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Ivan L. Hiler for Petitioner. J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel, S. V. O. Prichard and Harold W. Kennedy, Assistant […]

Estate of Marre , 18 Cal.2d 191 [L. A. No. 17440. In Bank. June 27, 1941.] Estate of ANGELA L. MARRE, Deceased. STEPHEN MILTON PIUMA, Appellant, v. HENRY L. MINETTI et al., Trustees, etc., Respondents. COUNSEL Canepa & Castruccio and Horace W. Danforth for Appellant. Dockweiler & Dockweiler for Respondents. Andrew F. Burke, as Amicus […]

Estate of Marre , 18 Cal.2d 184 [L. A. No. 17292. In Bank. June 27, 1941.] Estate of ANGELA L. MARRE, Deceased. STEPHEN MILTON PIUMA, Respondent, v. HENRY L. MINETTI et al., Trustees, etc., Appellants. COUNSEL Dockweiler & Dockweiler for Appellants. Canepa & Castruccio and Horace W. Danforth for Respondent. Andrew F. Burke, as Amicus […]

Food & Grocery Bureau v. Garfield , 18 Cal.2d 174 [L. A. No. 17877. In Bank. June 25, 1941.] FOOD AND GROCERY BUREAU OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Respondent, v. HAROLD B. GARFIELD, Appellant. COUNSEL Desser & Rau for Appellant. Cupp, Hunt & Henderson for Respondent. OPINION PULLEN, J., pro tem. Petition for writ of supersedeas to […]

Gates v. McKinnon , 18 Cal.2d 179 [L. A. No. 17864. In Bank. June 25, 1941.] LLOYD W. GATES, a Minor, et al., Respondents, v. MELVIN E. McKINNON, Appellant. COUNSEL Kenneth J. Murphy and Henry E. Kappler for Appellant. John L. Flynn and Roger Arnebergh for Respondents. OPINION CARTER, J. Plaintiff, a minor of seven […]

In re Bogunovic , 18 Cal.2d 160 [S. F. No. 16533. In Bank. June 24, 1941.] In re GEORGE BOGUNOVIC on Naturalization. GEORGE BOGUNOVIC, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. COUNSEL Philip Adams, Wayne M. Collins, James J. Cronin, Jr., Charles R. Garry, Morris M. Grupp and Clarence E. Rust for […]

Henry Cowell Lime & Cement Co. v. State , 18 Cal.2d 169 [S. F. No. 16121. In Bank. June 24, 1941.] HENRY COWELL LIME & CEMENT COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Defendants; P. W. MEHERIN et al., as Members of State Board of Harbor Commissioners, etc., Appellants. COUNSEL Earl […]

Jaffe v. Stone , 18 Cal.2d 146 [S. F. No. 16539. In Bank. June 23, 1941.] AARON L. JAFFE, Appellant, v. RICHARD I. STONE et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Albert Picard, Werner Olds and E. Coke Hill for Appellant. Morris, Jaffa & Sumski and Jaffa & Sumski for Respondents. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. Plaintiff appeals from a […]

La Laguna Ranch Co. v. Dodge , 18 Cal.2d 132 [L. A. No. 16911. In Bank. June 20, 1941.] LA LAGUNA RANCH COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. E. G. DODGE, as Administrator, etc., et al., Defendants; HUGO D. NEWHOUSE et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Russell P. Tyler for Appellants. Wirt Francis and Leland Crawford for Respondent. […]

S. & G. Gump Co. v. San Francisco , 18 Cal.2d 129 [S. F. No. 15997. In Bank. June 19, 1941.] S. & G. GUMP COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO (a Municipal Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Charles A. Christin and Thomas J. Keegan for Appellant. [18 Cal.2d 130] John J. […]

Winder v. Winder , 18 Cal.2d 123 [L. A. No. 17855. In Bank. June 19, 1941.] JEROME E. WINDER, Respondent, v. JOHN R. WINDER, as Executor, etc., Appellant. COUNSEL William Ellis Lady for Appellant. W. Neil Randolph and Percilla Lawyer Randolph for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. The plaintiff, Jerome E. Winder, and John R. Winder, […]