Category: 1942

Security-First National Bank v. Earp , 19 Cal.2d 774 [L. A. No. 17902. In Bank. Mar. 5, 1942.] SECURITY-FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES (a National Banking Association), Appellant v. ANNA L. EARP et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Thorpe & Bridges and Roane Thorpe for Appellant. Vance Booker and P. N. Girard for Respondents. OPINION TRAYNOR, […]

Bettencourt v. State of California , 19 Cal.2d 876 [S. F. No. 16036. In Bank. Mar. 4, 1942.] MARIA SIMAS BETTENCOURT, Respondent, v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Appellant. COUNSEL C. C. Carleton, Frank B. Durkee, C. R. Montgomery and Robert E. Reed for Appellant. John J. O’Toole, City Attorney (San Francisco), Henry Heidelberg and Albert F. […]

Brandon v. State of California , 19 Cal.2d 877 [S. F. No. 16037. In Bank. Mar. 4, 1942.] JOSEPH F. BRANDON, Respondent, v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Appellant. COUNSEL C. C. Carleton, Frank B. Durkee, C. R. Montgomery and Robert E. Reed for Appellant. John J. O’Toole, City Attorney (San Francisco), Henry Heidelberg and Albert F. […]

Jones v. State of California , 19 Cal.2d 874 [S. F. No. 16038. In Bank. Mar. 4, 1942.] A. S. JONES et al., Respondents v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Appellant. COUNSEL C. C. Carleton, Frank B. Durkee, C. R. Montgomery and Robert E. Reed for Appellant. John J. O’Toole, City Attorney (San Francisco), Henry Heidelberg and […]

Laughlin v. State of California , 19 Cal.2d 875 [S. F. No. 16039. In Bank. Mar. 4, 1942.] ELLA T. LAUGHLIN, Respondent, v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Appellant. COUNSEL C. C. Carleton, Frank B. Durkee, C. R. Montgomery and Robert E. Reed for Appellant. John J. O’Toole, City Attorney (San Francisco), Henry Heidelberg and Albert F. […]

Rose v. State of California , 19 Cal.2d 713 [S. F. No. 16040. In Bank. Mar. 4, 1942.] MARY V. ROSE et al., Respondents v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Appellants. COUNSEL C. C. Carleton, Frank B. Durkee, C. R. Montgomery and Robert E. Reed for Appellants. Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney (Los Angeles), William […]

Lyon v. Goss , 19 Cal.2d 659 [L. A. No. 17182. In Bank. Mar. 3, 1942.] BEACH D. LYON, as Administrator, etc., Appellant, v. C. A. GOSS et al., Respondents. [L. A. No. 17594. In Bank. Mar. 3, 1942.] BEACH D. LYON, as Administrator, etc., Respondent, v. C. A. GOSS, Appellant. COUNSEL Russ Avery and […]

Richardson v. State Bar , 19 Cal.2d 707 [L. A. No. 18083. In Bank. Mar. 3, 1942.] F. L. RICHARDSON, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL J. A. Donelley for Petitioner. W. Eugene Craven and A. W. Brouillet for Respondent. [19 Cal.2d 708] OPINION THE COURT. This is a proceeding to review […]

Steiner v. Long Beach Local No. 128 , 19 Cal.2d 676 [L. A. No. 17777. In Bank. Mar. 3, 1942.] FRED STEINER et al., Respondents, v. LONG BEACH LOCAL NO. 128 OF THE OIL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION (an Unincorporated Association) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL D. A. Boone and James T. Satchell for Appellants. Pierson & […]

Neel v. Mannings, Inc. , 19 Cal.2d 647 [L. A. No. 18116. In Bank. Mar. 2, 1942.] MYRTLE NEEL, Appellant, v. MANNINGS, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL G. Revelle Harrison and Albert E. Wheatcroft for Appellant. Sidney A. Moss for Respondent. OPINION CURTIS, J. This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained by […]

County of Los Angeles v. Frisbie , 19 Cal.2d 634 [L. A. No. 18104. In Bank. Feb. 28, 1942.] COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Appellant, v. AZILE M. FRISBIE, as Executrix, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel, and Gerald G. Kelly and L. K. Vobayda, Deputy County Counsel, for Appellant. Holbrook & Tarr, Leslie […]

Pac. Emp. Ins. Co. v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 19 Cal.2d 622 [L. A. No. 18068. In Bank. Feb. 27, 1942.] PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION and W. ALLEN EHRHARDT, Respondents. COUNSEL W. N. Mullen for Petitioner. Everett A. Corten for Respondents. OPINION CARTER, J. Petitioner, the insurance carrier […]

Feld v. Continental Casualty Co. , 19 Cal.2d 614 [L. A. No. 17956. In Bank. Feb. 27, 1942.] MILTON H. FELD, Respondent, v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Crider, Runkle & Tilson, Clarence B. Runkle and Joe Crider, Jr., for Appellant. Herman A. Bachrack for Respondent. OPINION HOUSER, J. This appeal has been […]

Neet v. Holmes , 19 Cal.2d 605 [L. A. No. 17955. In Bank. Feb. 26, 1942.] THOMAS PORTER NEET et al., Respondents, v. KENNETH A. HOLMES et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Ralph D. Brown for Appellants. William Ellis Lady for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, J. The plaintiffs sued the defendants for an [19 Cal.2d 607] accounting, for […]

McKay Jewelers, Inc. v. Bowron , 19 Cal.2d 595 [L. A. No. 17933. In Bank. Feb. 26, 1942.] McKAY JEWELERS, INC. (a Corporation) et al., Appellants, v. FLETCHER BOWRON et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Rollin L. McNitt and Edythe Jacobs for Appellants. Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, W. Joseph McFarland and F. von Schrader, Assistants City […]

Spencer Kennelly, Ltd. v. Bank of America , 19 Cal.2d 586 [L. A. No. 17953. In Bank. Feb. 25, 1942.] SPENCER KENNELLY, LTD. (a Corporation), Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST & SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a National Banking Association), Respondent; GLENN GOSS, Cross-Defendant and Appellant. COUNSEL A. J. Getz and J. R. Myers […]

Stephens v. State Bar , 19 Cal.2d 580 [L. A. No. 18091. In Bank. Feb. 24, 1942.] JOHN RANDOLPH STEPHENS, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL W. Verne Ahrens for Petitioner. W. Eugene Craven for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. This is a proceeding to review the recommendation of the Board of Governors […]

Olivera v. Grace , 19 Cal.2d 570 [L. A. No. 17343. In Bank. Feb. 20, 1942.] MARGUERITE OLIVERA, as Administratrix, etc., Appellant, v. ROSALINE GRACE, as Administratrix, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Harold M. Davidson, V. A. Morgan and Morgan & Davidson for Appellant. Daniel A. Knapp for Respondents. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. The plaintiff brought […]

Kupfer v. Macdonald , 19 Cal.2d 566 [L. A. No. 17767. In Bank. Feb. 19, 1942.] A. M. KUPFER, Appellant, v. FRANK C. MACDONALD, as Chief of Division of Labor Statistics, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Baldwin Robertson and Russell Breckenridge for Appellant. Charles W. Fourl, Leo L. Schaumer and E. A. Lockmann for Respondents. […]

Kupfer v. Brawner , 19 Cal.2d 562 [L. A. No. 17766. In Bank. Feb. 19, 1942.] A. M. KUPFER, Appellant, v. WILLIAM H. BRAWNER et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Baldwin Robertson and Russell Breckenridge for Appellant. Charles W. Fourl in pro. per. and Caryl Warner for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, J. The plaintiff appealed from a judgment […]

Eagle Oil & Ref. Co. v. Prentice , 19 Cal.2d 553 [L. A. No. 18055. In Bank. Feb. 18, 1942.] EAGLE OIL & REFINING CO., INC. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. B. H. PRENTICE, Appellant. COUNSEL B. H. Prentice in pro. per. for Appellant. Cobb, Campbell & Kelley for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. Defendant appeals from […]

Ermolieff v. R. K. O. Radio Pictures , 19 Cal.2d 543 [L. A. No. 17857. In Bank. Feb. 17, 1942.] JOSEPH N. ERMOLIEFF, Respondent, v. R. K. O. RADIO PICTURES, INC. (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Mitchell, Silberberg, Roth & Knupp and Guy Knupp for Appellant. Joseph L. Fainer, L. A. Bloom and Thomas Connell for […]

National Auto. Ins. Co. v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 19 Cal.2d 540 [L. A. No. 18078. In Bank. Feb. 16, 1942.] NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION, JOHN G. ELSTON et al., Respondents. COUNSEL C. W. Bowers for Petitioner. Everett A. Corten and Eldon B. Spofford for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, […]

Estate of Robinson , 19 Cal.2d 534 [L. A. No. 17573. In Bank. Feb. 16, 1942.] Estate of WILLIAM ROBINSON, Deceased. GLEN M. ROBINSON, as Administrator, etc., Appellant, v. MINNIE LEE HILL et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Otto A. Gerth for Appellant. Laurence B. Martin and Samuel Reisman for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, J. This is an […]

Halsey v. Robinson , 19 Cal.2d 476 [L. A. No. 17954. In Bank. Feb. 13, 1942.] GEORGE W. HALSEY et al., Appellants, v. M. R. ROBINSON et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Brittan & Mack for Appellants. Harvey, Johnston & Baker for Respondents. OPINION HOUSER, J. The plaintiffs herein appeal from a judgment rendered on the defendants’ […]