Category: 1942

People v. Sanchez , 21 Cal.2d 466 [Crim. No. 4431. In Bank. Dec. 31, 1942.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JOHN SANCHEZ et al., Defendants; ANGELO JOHN PORRELLO, Appellant. COUNSEL Morris Lavine for Appellant. Earl Warren, Attorney General, and Alberta Belford, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. On March 4, 1941, an information was […]

Hoyt v. Board of Civil Service Commrs. , 21 Cal.2d 399 [L. A. No. 17829. In Bank. Dec. 23, 1942.] SAMUEL H. HOYT et al., Appellants, v. BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Arthur Lasher for Appellants. Joseph T. Curley and Marvin C. Hix, as Amici […]

Cal. Casualty Indemnity Exch. v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 21 Cal.2d 461 [L. A. No. 18419. In Bank. Dec. 23, 1942.] CALIFORNIA CASUALTY INDEMNITY EXCHANGE (an Inter-Insurance Exchange), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION and JANE G. DUFFUS, Respondents. COUNSEL Richard L. Oliver and Judd Downing for Petitioner. Everett A. Corten and Dan Murphy, Jr., for […]

Wells v. Lloyd , 21 Cal.2d 452 [L. A. No. 18418. In Bank. Dec. 23, 1942.] MYRON H. WELLS, as Trustee in Bankruptcy, etc., Respondent, v. ELWOOD LLOYD IV et al., Defendants; BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a National Banking Association) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Freston & Files, James A. McLaughlin, G. […]

Everts v. Matteson , 21 Cal.2d 437 [L. A. No. 18408. In Bank. Dec. 23, 1942.] H. W. EVERTS, Respondent, v. C. A. MATTESON et al., Defendants; RAYMOND H. VANDERBUSH et al., Appellants. COUNSEL A. P. G. Steffes and Clifford A. Jones for Appellants. Edmund Nelson, John E. Walter, Freston & Files and James A. […]

Medico-Dental etc. Co. v. Horton & Converse , 21 Cal.2d 411 [L. A. No. 18387. In Bank. Dec. 23, 1942.] MEDICO-DENTAL BUILDING COMPANY OF LOS ANGELES (a Corporation), Appellant, v. HORTON & CONVERSE (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Louis M. Lissner and Laurence M. Weinberg for Appellant. Paul Vallee and J. Harper Shoop for Respondent. OPINION […]

McKeag v. Board of Pension Commissioners , 21 Cal.2d 386 [L. A. No. 18390. In Bank. Dec. 21, 1942.] NETTIE K. McKEAG, Respondent, v. BOARD OF PENSION COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, and Robert J. Stahl and Edward J. Olstyn, Deputies City Attorney, for […]

Haas v. City of Los Angeles , 21 Cal.2d 393 [L. A. No. 18389. In Bank. Dec. 21, 1942.] NELSON J. HAAS, Respondent, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES (a Municipal Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, Frederick von Schrader, Assistant City Attorney, and Robert J. Stahl and Edward J. Olstyn, Deputies […]

Knoll v. City of Los Angeles , 21 Cal.2d 396 [L. A. No. 18388. In Bank. Dec. 21, 1942.] LILY KNOLL, Appellant, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES (a Municipal Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Loren A. Butts for Appellant. Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, Frederick von Schrader, Assistant City Attorney, and Robert J. Stahl and […]

Riggs v. District Retirement Board , 21 Cal.2d 382 [L. A. No. 18434. In Bank. Dec. 17, 1942.] CHRISINDA J. RIGGS, Respondent, v. DISTRICT RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE LOS ANGELES CITY SCHOOLS et al., Appellants. COUNSEL J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel, and W. B. McKesson, Deputy County Counsel, for Appellants. Henry C. Rohr for Respondent. […]

Chutuk v. Southern Counties Gas Co. , 21 Cal.2d 372 [L. A. No. 18424. In Bank. Dec. 16, 1942.] FRANK CHUTUK, Respondent, v. SOUTHERN COUNTIES GAS COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL LeRoy M. Edwards and O. C. Sattinger for Appellant. Earl E. Howard for Respondent. OPINION SPENCE, J. pro tem. This is an […]

Hatch v. Calkins , 21 Cal.2d 364 [S. F. No. 16742. In Bank. Dec. 10, 1942.] FRANK O. HATCH, as Administrator, etc., Respondent, v. WILLARD P. CALKINS et al., Defendants; W. F. WILKIE, Appellant. COUNSEL Cushing & Cushing and Everett S. Layman for Appellant. Robert E. Hatch, Lercara & Nelle, Carl Conradi, Jr., and Charles […]

Beccuti v. Colombo Baking Co. , 21 Cal.2d 360 [S. F. No. 16770. In Bank. Dec. 10, 1942.] HENRIETTA BECCUTI et al., Respondents, v. COLOMBO BAKING COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Defendants; LOUIS J. LERCARI as Executor, etc., et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Hugo D. Newhouse and Herbert Pothier for Appellants. George K. Ford and Robert […]

Butcher v. Brouwer , 21 Cal.2d 354 [L. A. No. 18323. In Bank. Dec. 10, 1942.] R. L. BUTCHER, Respondent, v. JOHN C. BROUWER, Appellant. COUNSEL George Acret for Appellant. Hugo D. Newhouse, as Amicus Curiae, on behalf of Appellant. Emmett A. Tompkins for Respondent. Robert E. Hatch and George K. Ford, as Amici Curiae, […]

Artukovich v. Astendorf , 21 Cal.2d 329 [L. A. No. 18179. In Bank. Dec. 3, 1942.] JERRY ARTUKOVICH, JR., a Minor, etc., Appellant, v. FRED O. ASTENDORF et al., Defendants; COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Respondent. COUNSEL J. M. Sinclair and A. D. Orme for Appellant. Jennings & Belcher, Stevens Fargo, J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel, […]

Estate of Platt , 21 Cal.2d 343 [S. F. No. 16337. In Bank. Dec. 3, 1942.] Estate of HOWARD CHESTER PLATT, Deceased. BETTY E. PLATT, Petitioner and Appellant, v. HOWARD C. PLATT, JR., Respondent and Appellant. COUNSEL Oscar Samuels, Tevis Jacobs and Harry R. Fields for Petitioner and Appellant. Herbert E. Wenig for Respondent and […]

Elliott v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 21 Cal.2d 281 [L. A. No. 18248. In Bank. Dec. 2, 1942.] MABEL MAY ELLIOTT et al., Petitioners, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Arthur G. Baker, Joseph Hansen and James A. Walker for Petitioners. Everett A. Corten, J. Gould and Marguerite Arnold for Respondents. OPINION CARTER, […]

Wallis v. State Bar , 21 Cal.2d 322 [L. A. No. 18420. In Bank. Dec. 2, 1942.] ROBERT H. WALLIS, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Robert H. Wallis, in pro. per., for Petitioner. Jerold E. Weil for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. The Board of Governors of The State Bar has recommended […]

Newkirk v. L. A. Junction Ry. Co. , 21 Cal.2d 308 [L. A. No. 18379. In Bank. Dec. 2, 1942.] GEORGE W. NEWKIRK, Respondent, v. LOS ANGELES JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Lyndol L. Young for Appellant. Clifton Hildebrand, James E. Martin, James A. Myers and Goodman & Brownstone for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, […]

Sellery v. Ward , 21 Cal.2d 300 [L. A. No. 18378. In Bank. Dec. 2, 1942.] ALBERT C. SELLERY et al., Respondents, v. J. E. WARD et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Newton M. Todd and Fred A. Watkins for Appellants. James E. Pawson for Respondents. OPINION CARTER, J. The controversy between the parties arises out of […]

Bryant v. State Bar , 21 Cal.2d 285 [L. A. No. 18353. In Bank. Dec. 2, 1942.] SUMNER C. BRYANT, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Philbrick McCoy, Glen Huntsberger and L. M. Handley for Petitioner. Jerold E. Weil and Chester F. Dolley for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. By this proceeding petitioner […]

SUBLETT v. HENRY’S ETC. LUNCH , 21 Cal.2d 273 [S. F. No. 16766. In Bank. Dec. 1, 1942.] RAYMOND SUBLETT, Respondent, v. HENRY’S TURK AND TAYLOR LUNCH (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Milton Marks for Appellants. Melvin M. Belli and Belli & Leahy for Respondent. Irving Shore, Charles J. Janigian, Mathew O. Tobriner and […]

Wulff-Hansen & Co. v. Silvers , 21 Cal.2d 253 [Sac. No. 5340. In Bank. Dec. 1, 1942.] WULFF-HANSEN & COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant, v. M. A. SILVERS et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Charles Kasch for Appellant. Kirkbride & Wilson, Ernest A. Wilson, Harold P. Huls, City Attorney (Pasadena), O’Melveny & Myers and James L. Beebe, as […]

Penn. R. R. Co. v. Midstate etc. Co. , 21 Cal.2d 243 [L. A. No. 18001. In Bank. Nov. 27, 1942.] THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. MIDSTATE HORTICULTURAL CO., INC., Appellant. COUNSEL Sullivan, Roche & Johnson, Theodore J. Roche and Kellas & Lamberson for Appellant. W. H. Stammer and Galen McKnight for […]

In re Portnoy , 21 Cal.2d 237 [Crim. No. 4429. In Bank. Nov. 17, 1942.] In re FRANK PORTNOY et al., on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Clifford Thoms for Petitioners. John Neblett, District Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. Petitioners were convicted in the Justice’s Court of Riverside County under two counts of a complaint charging […]