Category: 1944

Cal. Empployment Commisssion v. Butte County etc. Assn. , 25 Cal.2d 624 [Sac. No. 5530. In Bank. Dec. 30, 1944.] CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION, Appellant, v. BUTTE COUNTY RICE GROWERS ASSOCIATION (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Earl Warren, Attorney General, Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, Clarence A. Linn, Doris H. Maier and John J. Dailey, Deputies Attorney […]

Leet v. Union Pacific R. R. Co. , 25 Cal.2d 605 [L. A. No. 18953. In Bank. Dec. 30, 1944.] CHARLOTTE E. LEET, as Administratrix, etc., Respondent, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. [L. A. No. 18954. In Bank. Dec. 30, 1944.] CHARLOTTE E. LEET, as Administratrix, etc., Respondent, v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD […]

Estate of Walker , 25 Cal.2d 719 [L. A. No. 18719. In Bank. Dec. 30, 1944.] Estate of PATRICK WALKER, Deceased. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Francis M. Shea, Assistant United States Attorney General, Charles H. Carr, United States Attorney, James L. Crawford, Clyde C. Downing […]

James v. Marinship Corp. , 25 Cal.2d 721 [S. F. No. 17015. In Bank. Dec. 30, 1944.] JOSEPH JAMES, Respondent, v. MARINSHIP CORPORATION (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges, Charles J. Janigian and George M. Naus for Appellants. Joseph A. Padway, Herbert S. Thatcher and Clarence E. Todd as Amici […]

Howard v. Superior Court , 25 Cal.2d 784 [S. F. No. 17092. In Bank. Dec. 30, 1944.] ROBERT S. HOWARD et al., Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN MATEO COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Herbert W. Clark, Morrison, Hohfeld, Foerster, Shuman & Clark and Orville R. Vaughn for Petitioners. Joseph J. Bullock and Neil S. […]

Irvine v. Bossen , 25 Cal.2d 652 [Sac. No. 5651. In Bank. Dec. 30, 1944.] JAMES IRVINE et al., Appellants, v. WILLIAM C. BOSSEN, as County Treasurer, etc. et al., Defendants and Respondents; E. JULIEN, Intervener and Respondent. COUNSEL W. Coburn Cook and A. L. Cowell for Appellants. Downey, Brand & Seymour and Stephen W. […]

Kulawitz v. Pacific etc. Paper Co. , 25 Cal.2d 664 [S. F. No. 16882. In Bank. Dec. 30, 1944.] S. KULAWITZ, Respondent, v. THE PACIFIC WOODENWARE AND PAPER COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Fitzgerald, Abbott & Beardsley and Chas. A. Beardsley for Appellant. George P. Marshall and Alfred Nelson for Respondent. [25 Cal.2d 667] OPINION […]

Estate of Lindquist , 25 Cal.2d 697 [S. F. No. 16883. In Bank. Dec. 30, 1944.] Estate of CARL A. LINDQUIST, Deceased. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Francis M. Shea, Assistant United States Attorney General, Frank J. Hennessy, United States Attorney, W. F. Mathewson, Assistant United […]

Bautista v. Jones , 25 Cal.2d 746 [L. A. No. 18437. In Bank. Dec. 30, 1944.] JAVIER BAUTISTA et al., Respondents, v. PAUL JONES et al., Appellants. COUNSEL V. P. Lucas and John C. Stevenson for Appellants. Ben Van Tress and James R. Jaffray for Respondents. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. Plaintiffs brought this action to enjoin […]

In re Rothrock , 25 Cal.2d 588 [S. F. No. 16934. In Bank. Dec. 29, 1944.] In the Matter of the Disbarment of DONALD A. ROTHROCK an Attorney at Law. COUNSEL Donald A. Rothrock, in pro per., for Petitioner. Jerold E. Weil for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. By a complaint filed in the Justice’s Court […]

People v. Whitson , 25 Cal.2d 593 [Crim. No. 4581. In Bank. Dec. 29, 1944.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. BENJAMIN H. WHITSON et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Willard W. Shea, Public Defender, for Appellant Brigance. No appearance for Appellant Whitson. Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, David K. Lener, Deputy Attorney General, Ralph E. Hoyt, District Attorney, […]

Mather v. Mather , 25 Cal.2d 582 [L. A. No. 18987. In Bank. Dec. 29, 1944.] A. W. MATHER, Appellant, v. ANNA INEZ MATHER et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Marcel E. Cerf, Robinson & Leland and Henry Robinson for Appellant. Don Lake and James R. Jaffray for Respondents. [25 Cal.2d 583] OPINION CURTIS, J. This case […]

Estate of Teel , 25 Cal.2d 520 [Sac. No. 5537. In Bank. Dec. 28, 1944.] Estate of IRENE L. TEEL, Deceased. JOHN E. TEEL, Appellant, v. RILMA K. GASKILL, Respondent. COUNSEL Hill & Hill and Arthur W. Hill, Jr., for Appellant. John F. Quinn and Irwin T. Quinn for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. This case […]

Porter v. Gibson , 25 Cal.2d 506 [L. A. No. 18926. In Bank. Dec. 28, 1944.] LUCILLE J. PORTER, Respondent, v. CLAIR J. GIBSON, Appellant. COUNSEL Welburn Mayock for Appellant. Harry G. Sadicoff for Respondent. [25 Cal.2d 508] OPINION CURTIS, J. This action was instituted for the recovery of the purchase price of certain shares […]

People v. Lima , 25 Cal.2d 573 [Crim. No. 4550. In Bank. Dec. 28, 1944.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. TOTO LIMA, Appellant. COUNSEL J. Oscar Goldstein, Seth Millington and Raymond D. Williamson for Appellant. Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, David K. Lener and T. G. Negrich, Deputies Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. Defendant […]

Estate of Green , 25 Cal.2d 535 [Sac. No. 5619. In Bank. Dec. 28, 1944.] Estate of ROBERT FRANKLIN GREEN, Deceased. FRANKIE GREEN DICK, Contestant and Appellant, v. HENRY F. ELLIS et al., Proponents and Appellants. COUNSEL J. Oscar Goldstein, Burton J. Goldstein and Jack J. Miller for Contestant and Appellant. Warren H. Atherton, H. […]

Gavina v. Smith , 25 Cal.2d 501 [L. A. No. 18890. In Bank. Dec. 28, 1944.] JOHN F. N. GAVINA et al., Respondents, v. LON V. SMITH, Appellant. COUNSEL Hanna & Morton, Borton, Petrini, Conron & Borton, J. G. Crichton and J. M. McRoberts for Appellant. Sidney J. W. Sharp and M. Wingrove for Respondents. […]

C. I. T. Corporation v. Panac , 25 Cal.2d 547 [S. F. No. 17077. In Bank. Dec. 28, 1944.] C. I. T. CORPORATION (a Corporation), Appellant, v. MARTIN PANAC et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Francis W. Collins for Appellant. Francis P. Healey and John Jewett Earle for Respondents. [25 Cal.2d 548] OPINION CARTER, J. In this […]

Hoyt v. Woody , 25 Cal.2d 947 [S. F. No. 17097. In Bank. Dec. 28, 1944.] CORAL HOYT, as Executrix, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. S. A. WOODY, as County Auditor, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Mack, Werdel & Bianco for Petitioners. Norbert Baumgarten, County Counsel (Kern) for Respondents. OPINION OF THE COURT Memorandum CARTER, […]

Delaney v. Lowery , 25 Cal.2d 561 [S. F. No. 17098. In Bank. Dec. 28, 1944.] DEE DELANEY, Petitioner, v. J. M. Lowery, as County Auditor, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Hanna & Morton for Petitioner. J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel (Los Angeles), and A. Curtis Smith, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondents. [25 Cal.2d 562] […]

Morello v. Metzenbaum , 25 Cal.2d 494 [L. A. No. 18806. In Bank. Dec. 28, 1944.] E. MORELLO, Appellant, v. M. METZENBAUM et al., Respondents. COUNSEL F. W. Docker and Matt Goldstein for Appellant. Thos. F. Lopez and Lawrence W. Young for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, J. This is an appeal from a judgment in favor […]

Ybarra v. Spangard , 25 Cal.2d 486 [L. A. No. 19067. In Bank. Dec. 27, 1944.] JOSEPH ROMAN YBARRA, Appellant, v. LAWRENCE C. SPANGARD et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Marion P. Betty and Wycoff Westover for Appellant. Parker & Stanbury, Harry D. Parker, Raymond G. Stanbury and Vernon W. Hunt for Respondents. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. This […]

Neet v. Holmes , 25 Cal.2d 447 [L. A. No. 18495. In Bank. Dec. 23, 1944.] THOMAS PORTER NEET et al., Appellants, v. KENNETH A. HOLMES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Wm. Ellis Lady, W. I. Gilbert, Jr., Finlayson, Bennett & Morrow and Frank G. Finlayson for Appellants. Ralph D. Brown, Joseph Doyle, Geo. I. Devor […]

People v. Gilbert , 25 Cal.2d 422 [Crim. No. 4544. In Bank. Dec. 22, 1944.] THE PEOPLE, Appellant, v. MAX LESLIE GILBERT et al., Defendants; JOHN NORMAN LOVELACE et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, Frank Richards, Deputy Attorney General, Fred N. Howser, District Attorney, and Jere J. Sullivan, Deputy District Attorney, for […]

Bollinger v. National Fire Ins. Co. , 25 Cal.2d 399 [S. F. No. 16780. In Bank. Dec. 6, 1944.] FRED M. BALLINGER, as Trustee in Bankruptcy, etc., Appellant, v. NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Fred M. Bollinger, in pro. per., Jack J. Miller and Kenneth M. Johnson for Appellant. […]