Category: 1951

Estate of Harootenian , 38 Cal.2d 242 [S. F. No. 18116. In Bank. Dec. 27, 1951.] Estate of KAZAR HAROOTENIAN, Deceased. GEORGE HAROOTENIAN, as Executor, etc., Proponent and Respondent, v. SYBLE JANIGAN et al., Contestants and Respondents; JEAN HAROOTENIAN, Intervener and Appellant. COUNSEL Philander Brooks Beadle and Morton L. Silvers for Intervener and Appellant. Leon […]

Otto v. Union National Bank , 38 Cal.2d 233 [L. A. No. 21377. In Bank. Dec. 21, 1951.] HELEN E. OTTO, Appellant, v. UNION NATIONAL BANK OF PASADENA et al., Respondents. COUNSEL George Penney, Dunlap, Holmes, Ross & Woodson and Robert H. Dunlap for Appellant. Hahn & Hahn, Delbridge, Hamblin & Linton, Leon W. Delbridge […]

Estate of Salmonski , 38 Cal.2d 199 [Sac. No. 6088. In Bank. Dec. 19, 1951.] Estate of WLADYSLAW SALMONSKI, Deceased. JOSEPHINE SALMONSKI et al., Appellants, v. THERESA BARDZINSKI et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Thomas W. Loris for Appellants. Busick & Busick, Donald W. McMurchie and Charles M. Frey for Respondents. OPINION SPENCE, J. This is an […]

John Deere Plow Co. v. Franchise Tax Bd. , 38 Cal.2d 214 [Sac. No. 6153. In Bank. Dec. 19, 1951.] JOHN DEERE PLOW COMPANY OF MOLINE (a Corporation), Appellant, v. FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Kent & Brookes, Arthur H. Kent, Valentine Brookes, John S. Best and Lewis D. Wilson for Appellant. Fred N. […]

In re Ochse , 38 Cal.2d 230 [Crim. No. 5270. In Bank. Dec. 19, 1951.] In re AUDREY NADINE OCHSE, on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Harold R. Haberkorn and Theo. G. Krumm for Petitioner. Lowell E. Lathrop, District Attorney (San Bernardino), and Daniel J. Cowett, Deputy District Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. Petitioner is confined […]

City & County of S. F. v. Superior Court , 38 Cal.2d 156 [S. F. No. 18442. In Bank. Dec. 18, 1951.] THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent. [S. F. No. 18443. In Bank. Dec. 18, 1951.] METROPOLITAN […]

Estate of Field , 38 Cal.2d 151 [S. F. No. 18113. In Bank. Dec. 18, 1951.] Estate of WILLIAM AUSTIN FIELD, Deceased. EDNA F. AUBRY, as Administratrix With Will Annexed, etc., Appellant, v. WALTER BOTH et al., Respondents. COUNSEL G. I. Hoffman and S. Joseph Theisen for Appellant. J. Clark Benson, Marion Vecki and John […]

In re Drake , 38 Cal.2d 195 [Crim. No. 5254. In Bank. Dec. 18, 1951.] In re ROY DRAKE, on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Mento & Buchler and George K. Littlefield for Petitioner. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General, and Gail A. Strader, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. […]

Western States Const. Co. v. Municipal Ct. , 38 Cal.2d 146 [S. F. No. 18482. In Bank. Dec. 14, 1951.] WESTERN STATES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (a Copartnership) et al., Appellants, v. MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., Respondents. COUNSEL A. Don Duncan for Appellants. Dion R. Holm, City Attorney, and […]

Anger v. Borden , 38 Cal.2d 136 [L. A. No. 21519. In Bank. Dec. 11, 1951.] C. F. ANGER, Appellant, v. HARRY I. BORDEN et al,. Defendants; CITY OF PASADENA, Respondent. COUNSEL Jacob Forst for Appellant. H. Burton Noble, City Attorney, Frank L. Kostlan, Assistant City Attorney and Robert E. Michalski, Deputy City Attorney, for […]

Sipe v. Correa , 38 Cal.2d 131 [L. A. No. 21421. In Bank. Dec. 11, 1951.] FRANK R. SIPE, Appellant, v. DELFINO CORREA et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Robert E. Rosskopf, John F. Bender and Gizella M. Allen for Appellant. David C. Marcus for Respondents. Harold W. Kennedy, County Counsel, John D. Maharg, Deputy County Counsel, […]

Gordon v. Rombotis , 38 Cal.2d 879 [L. A. No. 21703. In Bank. Dec. 11, 1951.] SAMUEL J. GORDON, Respondent, v. ROBERT L. ROMBOTIS et al., Defendants; ELBERT, LTD. (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL John F. Bender and Gizella M. Allen for Appellant. Charles I. Rosin for Respondent. O’Melveny & Myers, Louis W. Myers, Sidney H. […]

Scheas v. Robertson , 38 Cal.2d 119 [L. A. No. 21357. In Bank. Dec. 11, 1951.] EVELYN SCHEAS, Appellant, v. EARL T. ROBERTSON et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Robert E. Rosskopf, John F. Bender and Gizella M. Allen for Appellant. Cyril A. Walton for Respondents. Harold W. Kennedy, County Counsel, John D. Maharg, Deputy County Counsel, […]

Rose v. Knapp , 38 Cal.2d 114 [L. A. No. 21556. In Bank. Dec. 4, 1951.] MAURICE ROSE, Appellant, v. E. W. KNAPP et al., Defendants; JUNE KNAPP et al., Respondents. COUNSEL A. J. Weiss and Samuel H. Sherman for Appellant. Bodkin, Breslin & Luddy, S. V. O. Prichard, Benjamin Chipkin and Oliver O. Clark […]

Guerra v. Brooks , 38 Cal.2d 16 [L. A. No. 21978. In Bank. Nov. 2, 1951.] MIGUEL GUERRA et al., Appellants, v. ERNIE LEE BROOKS, Respondent. COUNSEL Werdel & Di Giorgio and V. P. Di Giorgio for Appellants. Johnston, Baker & Palmer, Stephen Wall and Claude F. Baker for Respondent. OPINION SPENCE, J. This is […]

Reitano v. Yankwich , 38 Cal.2d 1 [L. A. No. 21881. In Bank. Nov. 2, 1951.] JOHN J. REITANO, Appellant, v. LEON R. YANKWICH et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Aaron Sapiro and Edwin M. Rosendahl for Appellant. David Mellinkoff for Respondents. OPINION CARTER, J. Plaintiff and appellant commenced an action for libel and slander against two […]

Peterson v. Burkhalter , 38 Cal.2d 107 [L. A. No. 22005. In Bank. Nov. 30, 1951.] CLARENCE A. PETERSON et al., Respondents, v. EVERETT G. BURKHALTER, Appellant. COUNSEL Betts, Ely & Loomis and John A. Loomis for Appellant. Cushman, Lynch & Wetherbee and E. Spurgeon Rothrock for Respondents. OPINION EDMONDS, J. A motor scooter ridden […]

Selinsky v. Olsen , 38 Cal.2d 102 [L. A. No. 22002. In Bank. Nov. 27, 1951.] MAX SELINSKY, Respondent, v. A. W. OLSEN, Appellant. COUNSEL Crider, Runkle & Tilson and E. Spurgeon Rothrock for Appellant. Edward Mosk for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. A motion for a new trial after judgment for defendant on the ground […]

Gonsalves v. Hodgson , 38 Cal.2d 91 [L. A. No. 21675. In Bank. Nov. 27, 1951.] FRANK GONSALVES, JR., et al., Respondents, v. FRANK W. HODGSON et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Hansen & Sweeney, Victor R. Hansen and J. E. Simpson for Appellants. Roland G. Swaffield for Respondents. OPINION EDMONDS, J. Frank Gonsalves, Jr., and six […]

New York Life Ins. Co. v. Hollender , 38 Cal.2d 73 [L. A. No. 21561. In Bank. Nov. 21, 1951.] NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. LEO HOLLENDER, Respondent. COUNSEL Meserve, Mumper & Hughes and C. Avery Crary for Appellant. Newlin, Holley, Sandmeyer & Tackabury, Keesling & Keesling, Henry H. Childress, George W. Tackabury […]

Dabney v. Philleo , 38 Cal.2d 60 [L. A. No. 21893. In Bank. Nov. 20, 1951.] CLIFFORD R. DABNEY et al., Appellants, v. MILTON H. PHILLEO et al., Respondents; REBECCA F. BOUGHTON et al., Interveners and Respondents. [L. A. No. 21890. In Bank. Nov. 20, 1951.] CLIFFORD R. DABNEY et al., Appellants, v. W. T. […]

Estate of Tarrant , 38 Cal.2d 42 [L. A. No. 21772. In Bank. Nov. 16, 1951.] Estate of WILLIAM TARRANT, Deceased. BEN H. BROWN, as Public Administrator, etc., et al., Respondents, v. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Ernest A. Tolin, United States Attorney, Clyde C. Downing and James C. R. McCall, Assistant […]

Jollie v. Superior Court , 38 Cal.2d 52 [L. A. No. 21987. In Bank. Nov. 16, 1951.] CLETUS H. J. JOLLIE et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY et al., Respondents; SOPHIE ANNA FISCHER, Individually and as Administratrix, etc., Real Party in Interest. COUNSEL Knight, Gitelson, Ashton & Hagenbaugh and Alfred […]

Monogram Co. v. Kingsley , 38 Cal.2d 28 [S. F. No. 18446. In Bank. Nov. 13, 1951.] MONOGRAM COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (a Corporation) et al., Respondents, v. LEWIS A. KINGSLEY et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Hagar, Crosby, Crosby & Vendt, O’Melveny & Myers, Peter J. Crosby, Jr., J. H. Sapiro and Wolfson & Essey for Appellants. […]

Helvey v. Sax , 38 Cal.2d 21 [L. A. No. 21436. In Bank. Nov. 13, 1951.] A. C. HELVEY, Appellant, v. SELIA SAX et al., Respondents. COUNSEL William M. Taylor for Appellant. Newby, Holder & Newby, Newman & Newman, Earl Redwine and Jonah Jones, Jr., for Respondents. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. The plaintiff, A. C. Helvey, […]