Category: 1948

In re Paiva , 31 Cal.2d 503 [Sac. No. 5839. In Bank. Mar. 1, 1948.] In re ARTHUR DE BEAU CARR, on Behalf of CIEVERINO PAIVA, for a record on appeal from an order denying a Writ of Error Coram Nobis. THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. CIEVERINO PAIVA, Appellant. COUNSEL Arthur De Beau Carr for Appellant. […]

Luthringer v. Moore , 31 Cal.2d 489 [Sac. No. 5877. In Bank. Feb. 24, 1948.] ALBERT L. LUTHRINGER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. R. L. MOORE et al., Respondents; R. L. MOORE, Defendant and Appellant. COUNSEL Butler & Reckers and Stanley W. Reckers for Plaintiff and Appellant. Busick & Busick and Charles O. Busick for Defendant […]

People v. Westek , 31 Cal.2d 469 [Crim. No. 4817. In Bank. Feb. 20, 1948.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. GEORGE WESTEK, Appellant. COUNSEL Gladys Towles Root for Appellant. Fred N. Howser, Attorney General, and John F. Hassler, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION SPENCE, J. Defendant was found guilty of six counts of violation of […]

People v. Winton , 31 Cal.2d 467 [Crim. No. 4860. In Bank. Feb. 10, 1948.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. PAUL CHARLES WINTON, Appellant. COUNSEL No appearance for Appellant. Fred N. Howser, Attorney General, and Doris H. Maier, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. Defendant was charged by information with the murder in October, […]

Wilson v. Superior Court , 31 Cal.2d 458 [S. F. No. 17593. In Bank. Feb. 6, 1948.] FRANCIS A. WILSON, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent. COUNSEL A. B. Dunne and Dunne & Dunne for Petitioner. Vincent W. Hallinan and James Martin MacInnis for Respondent. OPINION SPENCE, […]

Butts v. State Bar , 31 Cal.2d 453 [L. A. No. 20331. In Bank. Feb. 6, 1948.] ROBERT SHANNON BUTTS, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL John W. Preston for Petitioner. Jerold E. Weil for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. The State Bar charged petitioner with three acts of professional misconduct, violative of […]

In re Davis , 31 Cal.2d 451 [Crim. No. 4775. In Bank. Feb. 5, 1948.] In re RAY DAVIS, on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Clarence E. Todd, Henry C. Todd and Gordon W. Mallatratt for Petitioner. Geary & Tauzer, C.J. Tauzer, Charles J. McGoldrick, District Attorney (Sonoma), and A. Dal Thomson for Respondent. [31 Cal.2d 452] […]

N.W. Pacific R. R. Co. v. Lumber & S.W. Union , 31 Cal.2d 441 [Sac. No. 5823. In Bank. Feb. 5, 1948.] NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. LUMBER & SAWMILL WORKERS’ UNION, UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA (an Unincorporated Association) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Clarence E. Todd, Henry C. […]

Weston v. Superior Court , 31 Cal.2d 866 [S. F. No. 17347. In Bank. Feb. 5, 1948.] KEN WESTON, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent. COUNSEL Clarence E. Todd, John C. Stevenson and Huston T. Carlyle for Petitioner. Harold W. Kennedy, County Counsel, and Douglas DeCoster, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondent. […]

Butte v. Distillery, Rectifying and Wine Workers , 31 Cal.2d 867 [S. F. No. 17355. In Bank. Feb. 5, 1948.] FELIX BUTTE, Jr., et al., Appellants, v. DISTILLERY, RECTIFYING AND WINE WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL NO. 45, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Dearing, Jertberg & Avery and Kenneth C. Avery for Appellants. Robert M. Barnard […]

Lillefloren v. Superior Court , 31 Cal.2d 439 [L. A. No. 19904. In Bank. Feb. 5, 1948.] GAY LILLEFLOREN, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent. [L. A. No. 19909. In Bank. Feb. 5, 1948.] RUSSEL MARKS, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent. [L. A. No. 19921. In […]

Kauffman v. De Mutiis , 31 Cal.2d 429 [Sac. No. 5891. In Bank. Feb. 4, 1948.] MABEL B. KAUFFMAN et al., Respondents, v. JOSEPH E. DE MUTIIS, Appellant. COUNSEL Yale S. Kroloff, Charles E. Koller and Jack J. Miller for Appellant. Russell A. Harris for Respondents. OPINION EDMONDS, J. The propriety of an order granting […]

Fish v. Security-First Nat. Bank , 31 Cal.2d 378 [L. A. No. 19629. In Bank. Feb. 3, 1948.] MERLE E. FISH, Respondent, v. SECURITY-FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LOS ANGELES (a National Banking Association), as Executor, etc., Appellant. COUNSEL Henry T. Moore for Appellant. Oliver O. Clark and Robert A. Smith for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. […]

Gray v. Bracey , 31 Cal.2d 426 [Sac. No. 5835. In Bank. Feb. 3, 1948.] JOHN GRAY et al., Appellants, v. ARTHUR BRACEY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL John Gray and Dora Stuart Gray, in pro. per., for Appellants. Coyle E. Bybee for Respondents. OPINION EDMONDS, J. By their appeal from a judgment which followed an […]

Sandstrom v. Cal. Horse Racing Board , 31 Cal.2d 401 [L. A. No. 20332. In Bank. Feb. 3, 1948.] W. L. SANDSTROM, Respondent, v. CALIFORNIA HORSE RACING BOARD et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Fred N. Howser, Attorney General, and Walter L. Bowers, Assistant Attorney General, for Appellants. Joseph Scott, J. Howard Ziemann and Cuthbert J. Scott […]

Estate of Howe , 31 Cal.2d 395 [L. A. No. 19838. In Bank. Feb. 3, 1948.] Estate of GEORGE EDWARD HOWE, Deceased. JOHN C. NETZ, as Executor, etc., Petitioner and Respondent, v. MYRA B. HOWE, Appellant; ALVIN LANGDON COBURN, Legatee and Respondent. COUNSEL Hugh Gordon, Sanford A. Waugh, Powers & Bernard and W. A. Strong […]

Weston Inv. Co. v. State of California , 31 Cal.2d 390 [L. A. No. 19784. In Bank. Feb. 3, 1948.] WESTON INVESTMENT COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Defendant; COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Harold W. Kennedy, County Counsel, Gordon Boller, Deputy County Counsel, and John E. McCall, City Attorney […]

Taylor v. J. B. Hill Co. , 31 Cal.2d 373 [L. A. No. 20251. In Bank. Feb. 2, 1948.] D. L. TAYLOR, Respondent, v. J. B. HILL COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Clyde E. Cate and Alfred E. Cate for Appellant. Ogden, Crocker & Steelman and Samuel Steelman for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. Defendant appeals […]

Gale v. Witt , 31 Cal.2d 362 [L. A. No. 19780. In Bank. Jan. 27, 1948.] ROY A. GALE et al., Appellants, v. JOHN H. WITT, Individually and as Executor, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Ray Miller for Appellants. Monroe & McInnis for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. Roy A. Gale and his brother, Melvin C. Gale, sued […]

Glatts v. Henson , 31 Cal.2d 368 [L. A. No. 19874. In Bank. Jan. 27, 1948.] BERNARD R. GLATTS et al., Appellants, v. FRED C. HENSON et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Roland Maxwell and Paul H. Marston for Appellants. Alfred S. Chapman, in pro. per., Vernon M. Brydolf and Bissell & Atwill for Respondents. OPINION CARTER, […]

Edwards v. Billow , 31 Cal.2d 350 [L. A. No. 20252. In Bank. Jan. 23, 1948.] SAM A. EDWARDS, Appellant, v. SUE E. BILLOW, Respondent. COUNSEL Maurice Gordon for Appellant. William Ellis Lady for Respondent. OPINION SCHAUER, J. Plaintiff real estate broker appeals from an adverse judgment in his action to recover a commission which […]

Carter v. City of Los Angeles , 31 Cal.2d 341 [L. A. No. 20289. In Bank. Jan. 20, 1948.] RUBY CARTER et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Jerrell Babb for Appellants. Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, Gilmore Tillman, Chief Assistant City Attorney, A. L. Lawson and Wendell Mackay, Deputy […]

Union Oil Co. v. Union Sugar Co. , 31 Cal.2d 300 [L. A. No. 19660.In Bank.Jan. 16, 1948.] UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, Appellant, v. UNION SUGAR COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL L. A. Gibbons, Jerry H. Powell, Douglas C. Gregg, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, Maurice E. Harrison and Moses Lasky for Appellant. Cross & […]