Category: 1947

Guardianship of Jacobson , 30 Cal.2d 295 [L. A. No. 19843. In Bank. June 24, 1947.] Guardianship of the Person and Estate of PATRICIA LEE JACOBSON, a Minor. PATRICIA LEE HORNADAY et al., Respondents, v. E. MAE McCALLOM, Appellant. COUNSEL Samuel L. Kurland, George R. Maury and A. C. Ackerson for Appellant. Baldwin Robertson and […]

Guardianship of Leach , 30 Cal.2d 297 [L. A. No. 19230. In Bank. June 24, 1947.] Guardianship of the Person and Estate of WILLIAM RONALD LEACH, a Minor. E. MAE McCALLOM, Respondent, v. F. PAUL HORNADAY, as Guardian, etc., Appellant. [L. A. No. 19231. In Bank. June 24, 1947.] Guardianship of the Person and Estate […]

Estate of Van Deusen , 30 Cal.2d 285 [L. A. No. 19800. In Bank. June 24, 1947.] Estate of FLORENCE LENORE VAN DEUSEN, Deceased. GLADYS VAN DEUSEN BRIGHT et al., Respondents, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, Appellant. COUNSEL William K. Young, Brady & Nossaman and Walter L. Nossaman for Appellant. Ben […]

People v. Codina , 30 Cal.2d 356 [Crim. No. 4778. In Bank. June 24, 1947.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ALFONSO CODINA, Appellant. COUNSEL Richard C. Dinkelspiel, Alan A. Dougherty and Douglas M. Moore for Appellant. [30 Cal.2d 358] Robert W. Kenny, Fred N. Howser, Attorneys General, and Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent. […]

Eastern Columbia, Inc. v. Waldman , 30 Cal.2d 268 [L. A. No. 19878. In Bank. June 13, 1947.] EASTERN COLUMBIA, INC. (a Corporation), Appellant, v. JULES WALDMAN, Respondent. COUNSEL Benjamin, Lieberman & Elmore and Aaron Elmore for Appellant. Hugh B. Rotchford for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. Plaintiff is a corporation and it and its predecessors […]

Bliss v. California Cooperative Producers , 30 Cal.2d 240 [Sac. No. 5729. In Bank. June 3, 1947.] CHARLES A. BLISS et al., Respondents, v. CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE PRODUCERS (a Cooperative Corporation) et al., Defendants; I. C. SHIDLER et al., Appellants. COUNSEL B. J. Galbreath, in pro. per., and Muldary & Elkington for Appellants. Charles A. Bliss, […]

Estate of Kay , 30 Cal.2d 215 [S. F. No. 17387. In Bank. June 2, 1947.] Estate of WILLARD E. KAY, an Incompetent Person. WILLARD E. KAY, an Incompetent Person, etc., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Henry J. Rogers and Elden C. Friel […]

Cal. Motor Transport Co. v. Railroad Com. , 30 Cal.2d 184 [S. F. No. 17382. In Bank. May 29, 1947.] CALIFORNIA MOTOR TRANSPORT CO., LTD. et al., Petitioners, v. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Respondents; VALLEY MOTOR LINES, INC. et al., Interveners. COUNSEL Douglas Brookman and Norman A. Eisner for Petitioners. […]

Cope v. Davison , 30 Cal.2d 193 [S. F. No. 17391. In Bank. May 29, 1947.] J. HALLAM COPE, Appellant, v. WARREN W. DAVISON, Respondent. COUNSEL John Paul Jones for Appellant. Hoge, Pelton & Gunther and Hauerken, Ames & St. Clair for Respondent. William J. Palmer, as Amici Curiae, on behalf of Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, […]

Neff v. New York Life Ins. Co. , 30 Cal.2d 165 [L. A. No. 19345. In Bank. May 29, 1947.] JOHN V. NEFF, as Administrator With the Will Annexed, etc., Appellant, v. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL C. P. Von Herzen and Hunter R. Skinner for Appellant. Meserve Mumper & Hughes, […]

Spencer v. Nelson , 30 Cal.2d 162 [S. F. No. 17439. In Bank. May 27, 1947.] GLENN H. SPENCER, Appellant, v. TED NELSON et al., Respondents. COUNSEL James R. Agee and Harold C. Holmes, Jr., for Appellant. B. H. Muldary and Norman Elkington for Respondents. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. Defendants and respondents have filed motions to […]

Bebbington v. Cal. Western etc. Ins. Co. , 30 Cal.2d 157 [S. F. No. 17368. In Bank. May 23, 1947.] EDITH R. BEBBINGTON, Respondent, v. CALIFORNIA WESTERN STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Campbell, Hayes & Custer, Edwin J. Owens and Austen D. Warburton for Appellant. James F. Boccardo and Edwin H. Williams […]

Autry v. Republic Productions, Inc. , 30 Cal.2d 144 [L. A. No. 19381. In Bank. May 23, 1947.] GENE AUTRY, Appellant, v. REPUBLIC PRODUCTIONS, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Gang, Kopp & Tyre, Samuel Williston and Martin Gang for Appellant. Finlayson, Bennett & Morrow, Loeb & Loeb, Hubert T. Morrow, Milton H. Schwartz, John C. […]

McClelland v. Board of Supervisors , 30 Cal.2d 124 [L. A. No. 19924. In Bank. May 21, 1947.] HAZEL E. McCLELLAND, Petitioner, v. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS et al., Respondents. COUNSEL John W. Preston and John W. Preston, Jr., for Petitioner. Harold W. Kennedy, County Counsel, and A. Curtis Smith, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondents. […]

Spaulding v. Yovino-Young , 30 Cal.2d 138 [S. F. No. 17280. In Bank. May 21, 1947.] BRYAN J. SPAULDING et al., Appellants, v. JOSEPH J. YOVINO-YOUNG et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Charles A. Christin and Everett H. Roan for Appellants. Young, Ryan & Whitton, Rupert R. Ryan and Albert K. Whitton for Respondents. OPINION SPENCE, J. […]

Tomlin v. California Emp. Com. , 30 Cal.2d 118 [S. F. Nos. 17283, 17284. In Bank. May 16, 1947.] C. H. TOMLIN et al., Appellants, v. CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION, Respondent (Two cases.) COUNSEL B. E. Kragen, Lionel B. Benas and Hillard Goldstein for Appellants. Robert W. Kenny and Fred N. Howser, Attorneys General, and Clarence […]

Orloff v. Los Angeles Turf Club , 30 Cal.2d 110 [L. A. No. 19726. In Bank. May 16, 1947.] MORRIS ORLOFF, Appellant, v. LOS ANGELES TURF CLUB, INC., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL William Katz and David S. Smith for Appellant. Victor Ford Collins for respondents. OPINION CARTER, J. Plaintiff commenced this action for injunctive relief, […]

Wilk v. Vencill , 30 Cal.2d 104 [L. A. No. 19745. In Bank. May 13, 1947.] NAT WILK, Appellant, v. CHARLES A. VENCILL et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Albert G. Bergman for Appellant. Samuel H. Robinson and Harold M. Heimbaugh for Respondents. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. This appeal is from a judgment of the superior court dismissing […]

Tingey v. E. F. Houghton & Co. , 30 Cal.2d 97 [L. A. No. 19972. In Bank. May 6, 1947.] VAL TINGEY, a Minor, etc., et al., Respondents, v. E. F. HOUGHTON & CO. (a Corporation), Appellant. [L. A. No. 19973. In Bank. May 6, 1947.] RAYMOND HULSIZER, Respondent, v. E. F. HOUGHTON & CO. […]

Vice v. Thacker , 30 Cal.2d 84 [L. A. No. 19965. In Bank. May 6, 1947.] A. D. VICE, Respondent, v. W. N. THACKER et al., Defendants; HARRY KUROFSKY, Appellant. COUNSEL Harvey L. Silbert for Appellant. William Ellis Lady for Respondent. OPINION SPENCE, P. Defendant Harry Kurofsky appeals from a judgment for plaintiff decreeing the […]

Johnston v. Long , 30 Cal.2d 54 [L. A. No. 19900. In Bank. May 6, 1947.] HAROLD R. JOHNSTON, Respondent, v. RALPH C. LONG et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Jennings & Belcher and Monroe & McInnis for Appellants. Forrest A. Betts and Wm. H. Macomber for Respondent. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. Defendant appeals from a judgment entered […]

Hamilton v. Abadjian , 30 Cal.2d 49 [L. A. No. 19934. In Bank. May 2, 1947.] A. K. HAMILTON, Respondent, v. IRENE ABADJIAN et al., Defendants; O. ABADJIAN, Appellant. COUNSEL Marcus L. Roberts and Joseph R. Vaughan for Appellant. Tripp, Callaway, Sampson & Dryden for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. On defendant’s return to Los Angeles […]

Isenberg v. California Emp. Stab. Com. , 30 Cal.2d 34 [L. A. No. 19448. In Bank. May 2, 1947.] H. N. ISENBERG, Respondent, v. CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT STABILIZATION COMMISSION et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General, Clarence A. Linn and Doris H. Maier, Deputy Attorneys General, for Appellants. John Moore Robinson for Respondent. OPINION […]

Wolfe v. Wolfe , 30 Cal.2d 1 [L. A. No. 19676. In Bank. Apr. 29, 1947.] ANN L. WOLFE, Respondent, v. MARTIN C. WOLFE, Appellant. COUNSEL John B. Molenaar for Appellant. Harry C. Clark for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. This is an appeal by the defendant from an order denying a motion to vacate an […]

Lovett v. Bell , 30 Cal.2d 8 [L. A. No. 19991. In Bank. Apr. 29, 1947.] CLYDE A. LOVETT et al., Respondents, v. R. H. BELL et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Louis Ballenger for Appellants. Austin Clapp, William B. Wetherall and Cecil F. Poole, as Counsel for Office of Price Administration, as Amicus Curiae on behalf […]