Category: 1941

Anderson v. State Bar, 17 Cal.2d 375 [L. A. No. 17689. In Bank. February 17, 1941.] STUART D. ANDERSON, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Stuart D. Anderson, in pro. per., and Fred O. Reed for Petitioner. Claude Minard for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. Petitioner herein seeks a statutory “review” by this […]

Walling v. Kimball, 17 Cal.2d 364 [L. A. No. 17653. In Bank. February 17, 1941.] JONES D. WALLING et al., Respondents, v. DAVID K. KIMBALL et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon and Paul C. Dana for Appellants. Ira J. McDonald, J. K. Lilly and Harvey D. Taylor for Respondents. OPINION CURTIS, J. Defendants […]

Forbes v. Board of Missions, 17 Cal.2d 332 [L. A. No. 16488. In Bank. February 17, 1941.] CHARLES FORBES, as Executor, etc., Respondent, v. BOARD OF MISSIONS OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH (a Corporation), et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Newby & Newby and Dee Holder for Appellants. Bachtell & Clanton, Constance Leitch, S. N. Bachtell […]

Marlow v. Superior Court, 17 Cal.2d 393 [Sac. No. 5429. In Bank. February 17, 1941.] CHARLES DONALD MARLOW et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent. COUNSEL Harry N. Dyke for Petitioners. J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel, J. F. Moroney, Deputy County Counsel, Salisbury, Robinson & Himrod, Faries & McDowell, Bailie, […]

Sweesy v. L. A. etc. Retirement Bd., 17 Cal.2d 356 [L. A. No. 17579. In Bank. February 17, 1941.] MARY ESTELLE SWEESY, Appellant, v. LOS ANGELES COUNTY PEACE OFFICERS’ RETIREMENT BOARD et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Francis A. Cochran and Carl B. Sturzenacker for Appellant. J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel, and Beach Vasey and A. Curtis […]

Abelleira v. District Court of Appeal, 17 Cal.2d 280 [S. F. No. 16357. In Bank. February 7, 1941.] FRANK ABELLEIRA et al., Petitioners, v. THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT et al., Respondents; MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Interveners. COUNSEL Gladstein, Grossman, Margolis & Sawyer, Richard […]

?Gantner & Mattern Co. v. California E. Com., 17 Cal.2d 314 [Sac. No. 5406. In Bank. February 7, 1941.] GANTNER & MATTERN COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Gladstein, Grossman & Margolis and Milton Marks for Petitioners. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, and John J. Dailey, […]

Bodinson Mfg. Co. v. California E. Com., 17 Cal.2d 321 [Sac. No. 5407. In Bank. February 7, 1941.] BODINSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION et al., Respondents; FRANK H. CAILTEAUX et al., Co-respondents. COUNSEL J. M. Mannon, Jr., Edwin S. Pillsbury, George O. Bahrs and McCutchen, Olney, Mannon & Greene for […]

Estate of Richards, 17 Cal.2d 259 [Sac. No. 5263. In Bank. February 3, 1941.] In the Matter of the Estate of PHILIP RICHARDS, Deceased. FRANK BENNALLACK, as Administrator, etc., Appellant, v. E. M. RECTOR, as Administrator With Will Annexed, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL James Snell for Appellant. W. E. Wright and H. Ward Sheldon for Respondent. […]

Estate of Todd, 17 Cal.2d 270 [Sac. No. 5315. In Bank. February 3, 1941.] In the Matter of the Estate of RUSH B. TODD, Deceased. RIDGEWAY ADDISON TODD, a Minor, etc., Appellant, v. INEZ TODD, Respondent. COUNSEL Henry E. Monroe, Julia M. Easley and Geary & Geary and C.J. Tauzer for Appellant. Grove J. Fink […]

Sivertsen v. City of Menlo Park, 17 Cal.2d 197 [S. F. No. 15974. Department Two. January 31, 1941.] OSCAR E. SIVERTSEN, Appellant, v. CITY OF MENLO PARK et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Rodgers & Costello for Appellant. James T. O’Keefe, Jr., City Attorney, for Respondents. OPINION CURTIS, J. This is an appeal from a judgment of […]

Ames v. Empire Star Mines Co., Ltd., 17 Cal.2d 213 [Sac. No. 5246.?In Bank.?January 31, 1941.] WORTHINGTON AMES et al., Appellants, v. EMPIRE STAR MINES COMPANY, LTD., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Simeon E. Sheffey and Richard Belcher for Appellants. Robert M. Searls, Jones & Finnegan and William E. Colby, for Respondents. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. This […]

Olive Proration etc. Com. v. Agriculutral Prorate Com., 17 Cal.2d 204 [L. A. No. 17286. In Bank. January 31, 1941.] OLIVE PRORATION PROGRAM COMMITTEE FOR OLIVE PRORATION ZONE No. 1, et al., Petitioners, v. AGRICULTURAL PRORATE COMMISSION et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Hadsell, Sweet, Ingalls & Lamb and Dan Hadsell for Petitioners. Earl Warren, Attorney-General, W. […]

Romero v. Department of Public Works, 17 Cal.2d 189 [L. A. No. 16483. In Bank. January 30, 1941.] HORTENSIA M. ROMERO et al., Appellants, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Tanner, Odell & Taft and S.W. Odell for Appellants. [17 Cal.2d 191] C. C. Carleton, Chief […]

Staley v. State Bar, 17 Cal.2d 119 [L. A. No. 17588.?In Bank.?January 29, 1941.] JOHN E. STALEY, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA et al., Respondents. COUNSEL John E. Staley, in pro. per., and John W. Preston for Petitioner. Claude Minard for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. Upon the application of the petitioner, who failed […]

Biewend v. Biewend, 17 Cal.2d 108 [Sac. No. 5405. In Bank. January 28, 1941.] LOTTIE C. BIEWEND, Respondent, v. ADOLPH C. BIEWEND, Appellant. COUNSEL Gumpert & Mazzera and C. H. Hogan for Appellant. Nathan H. Snyder, Lawrence Edwards and Chas. H. Epperson for Respondent. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. Plaintiff secured a decree of divorce in Missouri […]

Williams v. Wells Fargo Bank, 17 Cal.2d 104 [Sac. No. 5404. In Bank. January 27, 1941.] FLORA J. WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. WELLS FARGO BANK & UNION TRUST COMPANY (a Banking Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Edwin H. Williams for Appellant. George H. Johnston for Respondents. OPINION EDMONDS, J. In a partition action brought by Flora […]

Fewel & Dawes, Inc., v. Pratt, 17 Cal.2d 85 [L. A. No. 16070. In Bank. January 27, 1941.] FEWEL & DAWES, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. FRANKLIN L. PRATT, Appellant. COUNSEL Hugh Ward Lutz for Appellant. Hulen C. Callaway and Joe Crail, Jr., for Respondent. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. The appellant, Franklin L. Pratt, a licensed […]

Neblett v. State Bar, 17 Cal.2d 77 [L. A. No. 17637. In Bank. January 22, 1941.] WILLIAM H. NEBLETT, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL E. Walter Guthrie, William C. Ring and H. S. Dottenheim and E. W. Miller for Petitioner. J. W. S. Butler, M. C. Sloss, J. Marion Wright and […]

In re Phillips, 17 Cal.2d 55 [L. A. No. 17367. In Bank. January 17, 1941.] In the Matter of the Petition of MICHAEL G. PHILLIPS to Set Aside an Order of Disbarment. COUNSEL Joe Wapner for Petitioner. Philbrick McCoy and Claude Minard for State Bar. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. Petitioner, an attorney at law, on July […]

Morris v. Reclamation District No. 108, 17 Cal.2d 43 [Sac. No. 5345. In Bank. January 17, 1941.] MARY E. MORRIS, Respondent, v. RECLAMATION DISTRICT No. 108 et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Horace B. Wulff, Rutledge & Rutledge, Thomas R. Rutledge, Arthur C. Huston and Huston, Huston & Huston for Appellants. [17 Cal.2d 45] Clark, Nichols & […]

Elliott v. McCombs, 17 Cal.2d 23 [L. A. No. 16547. In Bank. January 16, 1941.] BESSE C. ELLIOTT, Respondent, v. VIRGIL McCOMBS et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Wm. H. B. Haymond, Herbert L. Iasigi, Judd Downing and Elmer Patrick Friel for Appellants. John J. Craig for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. It was successfully asserted in the […]

Klopstock v. Superior Court, 17 Cal.2d 13 [S. F. No. 16405. In Bank. January 10, 1941.] FREDERICK KLOPSTOCK et al., Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent. COUNSEL Joseph T. O’Connor and Leo R. Friedman for Petitioners. H. U. Brandenstein, Samuel M. Samter and J. J. Posner, of Counsel, […]

Estate of Lawrence, 17 Cal.2d 1 [L. A. No. 17279. In Bank. January 7, 1941.] In the Matter of the Estate of PHILIP E. LAWRENCE, Deceased. CHURCH HOME FOR CHILDREN OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE DIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES, Appellant, v. CHARLES LAWRENCE et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Waldo & Waldo, O’Melveny & Myers, […]

Caminetti v. Superior Court of Orange County, 16 Cal.2d 853 [L. A. No. 17727. In Bank. January 6, 1941.] A. CAMINETTI, Jr., as Insurance Commissioner, etc., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, Respondent. COUNSEL Earl Warren, Attorney-General, William T. Sweigert, Assistant Attorney- General, and Walter L. Bowers, John L. Nourse and Neil Cunningham, […]