Category: 1949

Guerin v. Blair , 33 Cal.2d 744 [L. A. No. 20800. In Bank. Apr. 20, 1949.] E. R. GUERIN et al., Respondents, v. JOHN H. BLAIR, Appellant. COUNSEL Arthur C. Webb and Charles Reagh for Appellant. Latham & Watkins and John G. Evans for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, J. The plaintiffs sued to recover possession of […]

In re Manchester , 33 Cal.2d 740 [Crim. No. 4892. In Bank. Apr. 19, 1949.] In re RALPH H. MANCHESTER, on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Ralph H. Manchester, in pro. per., and C. K. Curtright, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Petitioner. Fred N. Howser, Attorney General, and Clarence A. Linn, Deputy Attorney General, for […]

McClure v. Donovan , 33 Cal.2d 717 [L. A. No. 20340. In Bank. Apr. 19, 1949.] MARTHA McCLURE, Respondent, v. LAURA ALPHA DONOVAN, Appellant. COUNSEL Irving M. Walker, Lee J. Myers and William Kay Crawford for Appellant. Martin, Hahn & Camusi, James G. Butler and Horace L. Hahn for Respondent. OPINION SPENCE, J. As “sister […]

Coleman v. Stewart , 33 Cal.2d 703 [S. F. No. 17319. In Bank. Mar. 31, 1949.] E. D. COLEMAN et al., Respondents, v. THOMAS STEWART et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Gladstein, Andersen, Resner, Sawyer & Edises, Bertram Edises and George R. Vaughns for Appellants. George F. Sharp for Respondents. OPINION THE COURT. This case involves the […]

Silva v. Mercier , 33 Cal.2d 704 [S. F. Nos. 17412, 17517.In Bank.Mar. 31, 1949.] JOHN I. SILVA, Respondent, v. CLEM MERCIER, Appellant. COUNSEL Rogers & Clark, Webster V. Clark and Bruce F. Allen for Appellant. James F. Galliano and C. Paul Paduck for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. In an action for damages and injunctive […]

California Trust Co. v. Bennett , 33 Cal.2d 694 [L. A. No. 20584. In Bank. Mar. 31, 1949.] CALIFORNIA TRUST COMPANY (a Corporation), as Executor, etc., Appellant, v. JOHN BENNETT, Respondent. COUNSEL Lindstrom & Bartlett and William C. Bartlett for Appellant. Marshall & Farnham, Walhfred Jacobson and O. E. Farnham for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. […]

People v. Kehoe , 33 Cal.2d 711 [Crim. No. 4921. In Bank. Mar. 31, 1949.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JAMES J. KEHOE, Appellant. COUNSEL Raymond McClure, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Appellant. Fred N. Howser, Attorney General, and Doris H. Maier, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. James J. Kehoe was […]

Olson v. Biola Cooperative Raisin Growers Assn. , 33 Cal.2d 664 [S. F. No. 17401. In Bank. Mar. 23, 1949.] A. J. OLSON et al., Respondents, v. BIOLA COOPERATIVE RAISIN GROWERS ASSOCIATION (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Chester R. Andrews, William C. Crossland, Lawrence W. Young and Milo Popovich for Appellants. Irvine P. Atten, […]

People v. Rye , 33 Cal.2d 688 [Crim. No. 4955. In Bank. Mar. 23, 1949.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. HAROLD C. RYE, Defendant; ALBERT E. NIXON et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Ernest Spagnoli for Appellants. Fred N. Howser, Attorney General, and Walter L. Bowers, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. By information, Albert E. […]

Travelers Ins. Co. v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 33 Cal.2d 685 [S. F. No. 17800. In Bank. Mar. 23, 1949.] THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION, JENNIE ODELLO et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Leonard, Hanna & Brophy and Edmund D. Leonard for Petitioner. T. Groezinger and John A. Rowe, Jr., for Respondents. OPINION […]

Estate of Burnison , 33 Cal.2d 638 [S. F. No. 17620. In Bank. Mar. 22, 1949.] Estate of GUST BURNISON, Deceased. JOE BURNISON, Appellant, v. PHIL C. KATZ, as Public Administrator, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Harry N. Grover and Everett H. Roan for Appellant. Robert E. Hatch, J. Harold Decker and J. Frank Martin, […]

Lacey v. Bertone , 33 Cal.2d 649 [S. F. Nos. 17621, 17715, 17722. In Bank. Mar. 22, 1949.] E. V. LACEY, Appellant, v. S. BERTONE, Respondent. COUNSEL Phil F. Garvey, James A. Himmel and Julia M. Easley for Appellant. Louis Ferrari and Allen Spivock for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. Lacey entered into a contract to […]

City of National City v. Fritz , 33 Cal.2d 635 [L. A. No. 20857. In Bank. Mar. 22, 1949.] THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY et al., Petitioners, v. GILBERT E. FRITZ, as City Mayor, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Burke, Marshall & Burke and Daniel G. Marshall for Petitioners. Merideth L. Campbell, City Attorney, for […]

Estate of Sanborn , 33 Cal.2d 647 [L. A. No. 20816. In Bank. Mar. 22, 1949.] Estate of EMILY P. SANBORN, Deceased. ANNIE L. HARRIS et al., Appellants, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. COUNSEL J. Harold Decker and J. Frank Martin, Jr., for Appellants. Abraham J. Harris, Acting Solicitor General, George T. Washington, Assistant […]

Hudson v. Craft , 33 Cal.2d 654 [S. F. No. 17807. In Bank. Mar. 22, 1949.] GUY C. HUDSON, a Minor, etc., et al., Appellants, v. ORVILLE CRAFT et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Young, Ryan & Whitton and Albert K. Whitton for Appellants. Appelbaum & Mitchell and John Jewett Earle for Respondents. OPINION CARTER, J. Plaintiffs […]

Franklin v. Nat C. Goldstone Agency , 33 Cal.2d 628 [L. A. No. 20524. In Bank. Mar. 18, 1949.] HELEN W. FRANKLIN et al., Respondents, v. NAT C. GOLDSTONE AGENCY (a Copartnership), Appellant. COUNSEL Kaplan, Livingston & Lewis and Eugene S. Goodwin for Appellant. A. L. Weil for Respondents. OPINION SPENCE, J. This case involves […]

Loving & Evans v. Blick , 33 Cal.2d 603 [L. A. No. 19884. In Bank. Mar. 18, 1949.] LOVING & EVANS (a Copartnership), Respondents, v. FRANK R. BLICK, Appellant. COUNSEL Siemon, Maas & Siemon, Alfred Siemon, Walter L. Maas, Bennett Siemon and Walter L. Maas, Jr., for Appellant. [33 Cal.2d 604] Burum, Woodruff & Young […]

Umbsen v. Crocker First National Bank , 33 Cal.2d 599 [S. F. No. 17646. In Bank. Mar. 15, 1949.] HELEN D. UMBSEN, Appellant, v. CROCKER FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO, Defendant; STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Intervener and Respondent. COUNSEL Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, Lawrence C. Baker and Richard E. Guggenhime for Appellant. Fred N. […]

City of Compton v. Adams , 33 Cal.2d 596 [L. A. No. 20928. In Bank. Mar. 14, 1949.] CITY OF COMPTON et al., Petitioners, v. ROY L. O. ADAMS, as City Treasurer, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Ralph K. Pierson, City Attorney (Compton), and Samuel P. Block for Petitioners. Bernard Lawler for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. This […]

People v. Sanford , 33 Cal.2d 590 [Crim. No. 4960. In Bank. Mar. 11, 1949.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. WILLIAM H. SANFORD, Appellant. COUNSEL Gerald J. Kenny, Public Defender, and William L. Ferndon, Deputy Public Defender, for Appellant. Fred N. Howser, Attorney General, and Clarence A. Linn, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. […]

Carter v. Seaboard Finance Co. , 33 Cal.2d 564 [L. A. No. 20189. In Bank. Mar. 11, 1949.] AUSTIN CARTER, Appellant, v. SEABOARD FINANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL A. W. Brunton and Lauren M. Handley for Appellant. Ralph C. Dills and James G. Butler as Amici Curiae on behalf of Appellant. Bromley, Ritter & […]

Santa Clara County v. Superior Court , 33 Cal.2d 552 [S. F. No. 17861. In Bank. Mar. 4, 1949.] SANTA CLARA COUNTY et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Howard W. Campen, County Counsel, and Harry C. Nail, Jr., Deputy County Counsel, for Petitioners. J. H. Machado […]

Savage v. Mayer , 33 Cal.2d 548 [L. A. No. 20723. In Bank. Mar. 4, 1949.] JOHN E. SAVAGE, Respondent, v. RUDOLPH W. MAYER, Appellant. COUNSEL Oliver O. Clark and Robert A. Smith for Appellant. A. S. Goldman and Charles I. Rosin for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. This is an appeal from a judgment for […]

In re Horowitz , 33 Cal.2d 534 [Crim. No. 4854. In Bank. Feb. 28, 1949.] In re HARRY HOROWITZ, on Habeas Corpus. [L. A. No. 20199. In Bank. Feb. 28, 1949.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. HARRY HOROWITZ, Appellant. COUNSEL Morris Lavine, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Petitioner and Appellant. Fred N. Howser, Attorney […]

Gordon v. Aztec Brewing Co. , 33 Cal.2d 514 [L. A. No. 20783. In Bank. Feb. 28, 1949.] JACK GORDON, Respondent, v. AZTEC BREWING COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Eugene S. Ives and Schell & Delamer for Appellant. Mitchell & Gold, Samuel A. Rosenthal and Leonard G. Ratner for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. This is […]