Category: 1945

Payroll Guar. Assn. v. Bd. of Education , 27 Cal.2d 197 [S. F. No. 17242. In Bank. Nov. 8, 1945.] PAYROLL GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, INC. (a Corporation) et al., Petitioners, v. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Wayne M. Collins, J. Lamar Butler and Lawrence W. Allen […]

Culley v. New York Life Ins. Co. , 27 Cal.2d 187 [L. A. No. 19336. In Bank. Nov. 5, 1945.] DOROTHY K. CULLEY, Respondent, v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Meserve, Mumper & Hughes and Hewlings Mumper for Appellant. C. H. Hartke for Respondent. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. Plaintiff brought this action […]

People v. Bender , 27 Cal.2d 164 [Crim. No. 4596. In Bank. Nov. 1, 1945.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. STEPHEN BENDER, Appellant. COUNSEL Ward Sullivan for Appellant. Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, and Frank Richards, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION SCHAUER, J. Defendant (known as Richard Bennett) was convicted of the murder of his […]

Richfield Oil Corp. v. State Bd. Equalization , 27 Cal.2d 150 [Sac. No. 5640. In Bank. Nov. 1, 1945.] RICHFIELD OIL CORPORATION (a Corporation), Respondent, v. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, Appellant. COUNSEL Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, H. H. Linney, Assistant Attorney General, Adrian A. Kragen and John L. Nourse, Deputies Attorney General, for Appellant. […]

Sears v. Rule , 27 Cal.2d 131 [L. A. No. 18818. In Bank. Nov. 1, 1945.] HATTIE SEARS et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. CHARLES T. RULE, Appellant; MINNIE B. COTTON, Defendant and Respondent. COUNSEL Kenneth E. Grant, George T. Warren, Henry H. Draeger and A. A. Goldstone for Appellant. Edwin J. Miller, Ralph W. […]

People v. Sidwell , 27 Cal.2d 121 [Crim. No. 4590. In Bank. Oct. 30, 1945.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. THOMAS P. SIDWELL et al., Appellants. COUNSEL James E. Pawson, John N. Metcalf and Bernard Brennan for Appellants. [27 Cal.2d 124] Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, Frank Richards, Deputy Attorney General, Fred N. Howser, District Attorney, […]

Estate of Stevens , 27 Cal.2d 108 [L. A. No. 18951. In Bank. Oct. 30, 1945.] Estate of GUY D. STEVENS, Deceased. EDITH LAVENBARG, Appellant, v. ELVA L. SHETRONE, as Administratrix With the Will Annexed, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Ivan Miller for Appellant. Stanley Arndt and Voorhees & Voorhees for Respondent. OPINION SCHAUER, J. The controversy […]

Phillips v. City of Pasadena , 27 Cal.2d 104 [L. A. No. 19321. In Bank. Oct. 19, 1945.] J. R. PHILLIPS, Appellant, v. CITY OF PASADENA, Respondent. COUNSEL Roland Maxwell for Appellant. Harold P. Huls, City Attorney, and H. Burton Noble, Assistant City Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of […]

Board of Soc. Welfare v. County of L. A. , 27 Cal.2d 81 [S. F. No. 17111. In Bank. Oct. 16, 1945.] BOARD OF SOCIAL WELFARE, Petitioner, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, and Clarence A. Linn, Deputy Attorney General, for Petitioner. [27 Cal.2d 83] J. H. […]

Estate of Roberts , 27 Cal.2d 70 [L. A. No. 19036. In Bank. Oct. 16, 1945.] Estate of CHARLES H. ROBERTS, Deceased. ETHEL E. STIEBEL et al., Appellants, v. ELIZABETH CLARE ROBERTS et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Potter & Potter, Frank Rouse and Julius Patrosso for Appellants. Chase, Barnes & Chase and Ransom W. Chase for […]

Board of Soc. Welfare v. County of L. A. , 27 Cal.2d 90 [S. F. No. 17112. In Bank. Oct. 16, 1945.] BOARD OF SOCIAL WELFARE, Petitioner, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, and Clarence A. Linn, Deputy Attorney General, for Petitioner. J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel, […]

Board of Social Welfare v. County of L. A. , 27 Cal.2d 98 [S. F. No. 17113. In Bank. Oct. 16, 1945.] BOARD OF SOCIAL WELFARE, Petitioner, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, and Clarence A. Linn, Deputy Attorney General, for Petitioner. J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel, […]

Rand v. Bossen , 27 Cal.2d 61 [S. F. No. 17062. In Bank. Oct. 9, 1945.] O. B. RAND, Petitioner, v. WILLIAM C. BOSSEN, as Treasurer, etc., et al., Respondents; JAMES IRVINE, Intervener and Respondent. COUNSEL Hewitt & McBride and Loyd E. Hewitt for Petitioner. Rich & Weis, W. P. Rich and Richard H. Fuidge […]

Litvinuk v. Litvinuk , 27 Cal.2d 38 [L. A. No. 18795. In Bank. Oct. 1, 1945.] PAUL LITVINUK, Respondent, v. ANNA LITVINUK, Appellant. COUNSEL A. P. Coviello and John C. Miles for Appellant. Ernest Best and William Ellis Lady for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. Paul Litvinuk sued for a divorce. His wife, who was then […]

La Prade v. Department of Water & Power , 27 Cal.2d 47 [L. A. No. 19040. In Bank. Oct. 1, 1945.] ZERAH H. LA PRADE, Respondent, v. DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, S. B. Robinson, Chief Assistant City Attorney, and […]

Bennett v. State Bar , 27 Cal.2d 31 [L. A. No. 18785. In Bank. Sept. 28, 1945.] FRANK B. BENNETT, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Edgar G. Langford for Appellant. Charles C. Crouch and Jerold E. Weil for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. The petitioner seeks a review of the recommendation of […]

People v. Mendez , 27 Cal.2d 20 [Crim. No. 4609. In Bank. Sept. 25, 1945.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ANTONIO SANTIAGO MENDEZ, Appellant. COUNSEL Walter L. Gordon, Jr., for Appellant. Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, and Frank Richards, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. Defendant was convicted of first degree murder on his […]

People v. Sarazzawski , 27 Cal.2d 7 [Crim. No. 4605. In Bank. Sept. 25, 1945.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JAN FRANCIS SARAZZAWSKI, Appellant. COUNSEL Leola Buck Kellogg and Montgomery G. Rice for Appellant. Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, and Frank Richards, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. Defendant appeals from a judgment imposing […]

People ex rel. Benwell v. Foutz , 27 Cal.2d 1 [L. A. No. 19356. In Bank. Sept. 25, 1945.] THE PEOPLE ex rel. LEON BENWELL, Respondent, v. STANLEY A. FOUTZ, Appellant. COUNSEL Frank H. Jacques for Appellant. J. H. O’Connor, County Counsel, S. V. O. Prichard, Assistant County Counsel, and Ernest Purdum and Jesse J. […]

Brown v. Republic Productions, Inc. , 26 Cal.2d 874 [L. A. No. 19146. In Bank. Sept. 14, 1945.] GEORGE R. BROWN, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC PRODUCTIONS, Inc. (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Ray Sandler, Max Fink and Robert Kingsley for Appellant. Loeb & Loeb, Herman F. Selvin and Milton H. Schwartz for Respondents. OPINION OF […]

Brown v. Republic Productions, Inc. , 26 Cal.2d 867 [L. A. No. 19145. In Bnak. Sept. 14, 1945.] GEORGE R. BROWN, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC PRODUCTIONS, INC. (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Ray Sandler, Max Fink and Robert Kingsley for Appellant. Loeb & Loeb, Herman F. Selvin and Milton H. Schwartz for Respondents. OPINION SCHAUER, […]

Wood v. Samaritan Institution , 26 Cal.2d 847 [L. A. No. 19364. In Bank. Aug. 31, 1945.] FLORENCE MARGARET WOOD, Appellant, v. SAMARITAN INSTITUTION, INCORPORATED (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL F. Murray Keslar for Appellant. ChaS.E. R. Fulcher for Respondent. OPINION SCHAUER, J. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendant entered upon a verdict directed by […]

Stevenson v. County of San Diego , 26 Cal.2d 842 [L. A. No. 19351. In Bank. Aug. 31, 1945.] F. W. STEVENSON, Respondent, v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, Appellant. COUNSEL Thomas Whelan, District Attorney, Frank T. Dunn, Assistant District Attorney, and Carroll H. Smith, Chief Trial Deputy District Attorney, for Appellant. George II. Stone, Monroe […]

In re Gilliam , 26 Cal.2d 860 [Crim. No. 4640. In Bank. Aug. 31, 1945.] In re WILFORD GILLIAM, on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Wilford Gilliam, in pro. per., and Thomas O’Hara for Petitioner. Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, and Arthur A. Ohnimus and James O. Reavis, Deputies Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION SPENCE, J. By […]

People v. Smith , 26 Cal.2d 854 [Crim. No. 4623. In Bank. Aug. 31, 1945.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. FRED ROBERT SMITH, Appellant. COUNSEL Morris Lavine for Appellant. Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, and Carl S. Kegley, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION SPENCE, J. Defendant was charged in five counts with receiving stolen property, […]