Category: 1951

People v. Nye , 38 Cal.2d 34 [Crim. No. 5253. In Bank. Nov. 13, 1951.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. FREDERICK LEO NYE, Appellant. COUNSEL Gladys Towles Root and Herbert Grossman for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and William E. James, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. Defendant appeals from a judgment entered […]

Reynolds v. Filomeo , 38 Cal.2d 5 [S. F. No. 18398. In Bank. Nov. 2, 1951.] VERNON REYNOLDS, a Minor, etc., et al., Appellants, v. JOHN MELVIN FILOMEO et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Brown, Smith & Ferguson, Jacqueline Taber and Heber J. Brown for Appellants. Clark & Heafey, Richard Belcher and Gerald P. Martin for Respondents. […]

People v. Coefield , 37 Cal.2d 865 [Crim. No. 5198. In Bank. Oct. 26, 1951.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. WILLIAM THOMAS COEFIELD, Appellant. COUNSEL Robert H. Kroninger and Harold C. Faulkner, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Clarence A. Linn, Deputy Attorney General, J. F. Coakley, District Attorney, […]

Brietigam v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 37 Cal.2d 849 [L. A. No. 22039. In Bank. Oct. 26, 1951.] H. S. BRIETIGAM et al., Petitioners, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION and ALFRED ROBBINS et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Kearney, McCartney, Scott & Clopton and Mort L. Clopton for Petitioners. Edmund J. Thomas, Jr., and Thomas L. Higbee for […]

Alexander v. Angel , 37 Cal.2d 856 [S. F. No. 18210. In Bank. Oct. 26, 1951.] CHARLES N. ALEXANDER et al., Appellants, v. JOHN B. ANGEL, Respondent. COUNSEL Nathan Goldwater and John L. McVey for Appellants. Donahue, Richards, Rowell & Gallagher and George W. Hauer for Respondent. [37 Cal.2d 858] OPINION SPENCE, J. Plaintiffs Alexander […]

Estate of Loewenstein , 37 Cal.2d 843 [L. A. No. 21740. In Bank. Oct. 26, 1951.] Estate of MELANIE L. LOEWENSTEIN, Deceased. HERBERT D. LOWELL, as Executor, etc., Appellant, v. THOMAS H. KUCHEL, as State Controller, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Frank M. Gunter for Appellant. James W. Hickey, Chief Inheritance Tax Attorney, Morton L. Barker, Deputy […]

Banks v. Puma , 37 Cal.2d 838 [L. A. No. 21376. In Bank. Oct. 26, 1951.] LYLE H. BANKS et al., Respondents, v. SAMUEL J. PUMA et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Michael F. Shannon and Thomas A. Wood for Appellants. Don Lake for Respondents. [37 Cal.2d 839] OPINION SCHAUER, J. Defendants appeal from an adverse judgment […]

In re McInturff , 37 Cal.2d 876 [Crim. No. 5233. In Bank. Oct. 26, 1951.] In re ROBERT C. McINTURFF, on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Fred N. Howser and Edmund G. Brown, Attorneys General, Clarence A. Linn and Gail A. Strader, Deputy Attorneys General, for Appellant. Oscar A. Kistle, Public Defender (Sacramento) and Thomas W. Olson, […]

In re Davis , 37 Cal.2d 872 [Crim. No. 5222. In Bank. Oct. 26, 1951.] In re BRUCE DAVIS, on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Bruce Davis, in pro. per., and C. K. Curtright, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Petitioner. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and Clarence A. Linn, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. [37 […]

Estate of Knapp , 37 Cal.2d 827 [L. A. No. 21178. In Bank. Oct. 23, 1951.] Estate of GEORGE OWEN KNAPP, Deceased. FREDERICK A. GODLEY, as Executor, etc., Appellant, v. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Heaney, Price, Postel & Parma for Appellant. James W. Hickey, Chief Inheritance Tax Attorney, Morton L. Baker and Raymond G. […]

Cross v. Tustin , 37 Cal.2d 821 [S. F. No. 18413. In Bank. Oct. 19, 1951.] NANCY CROSS, Appellant, v. JOHN TUSTIN et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Nancy Cross, in pro. per., for Appellant. Howard W. Campen, County Counsel, Harry C. Nail, Jr., Assistant County Counsel, and Wade H. Hover, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondents. OPINION […]

Champion v. Bennetts , 37 Cal.2d 815 [L. A. No. 22036. In Bank. Oct. 19, 1951.] HARRY E. CHAMPION, Appellant, v. FREDERICK A. BENNETTS et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Balthis, Gordon F. Hampton and E. Talbot Callister for Appellant. Charles E. Beardsley, Bodkin, Breslin & Luddy, Henry G. Bodkin, Richard L. Oliver, […]

Reachi v. National Auto. & Cas. Co. , 37 Cal.2d 808 [L. A. No. 21766. In Bank. Oct. 19, 1951.] MANUEL REACHI, Appellant, v. NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY OF LOS ANGELES, Respondent. COUNSEL Guy E. Ward and Kenneth D. Holland for Appellant. Harry A. Franklin for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. Manuel Reachi is […]

People v. McKay , 37 Cal.2d 792 [Crim. No. 5212. In Bank. Oct. 15, 1951.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JAMES McKAY et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Rupert Crittenden and Kennedy Jackson, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Appellants. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Doris H. Maier and Wallace G. Colthurst, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent. […]

People v. Miller , 37 Cal.2d 801 [Crim. No. 5228. In Bank. Oct. 15, 1951.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. DOIL MILLER et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Milner J. Anderson and Joseph R. Rankin, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Appellants. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General, J. F. Coakley, District […]

Weil v. Weil , 37 Cal.2d 770 [L. A. No. 21160. In Bank. Oct. 11, 1951.] FELIX J. WEIL, Respondent, v. HELEN K. WEIL, Appellant. COUNSEL Norman Newmark, George I. Devor and Francis C. Whelan for Appellant. Pacht, Warne, Ross & Bernhard, Isaac Pacht, Clore Warne, Rudolph Pacht, Shirley Adelson Siegel and Maxwell E. Greenberg […]

People v. Gould , 37 Cal.2d 885 [Crim. No. 5221. In Bank. Sept. 28, 1951.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. RUTH GOULD et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Cletus J. Hanifin for Appellants. Fred N. Howser and Edmund G. Brown, Attorneys General, Frank Richards, Deputy Attorney General, William E. Simpson and S. Ernest Roll, District Attorneys (Los Angeles) […]

People v. Syde , 37 Cal.2d 765 [Crim. No. 5220. In Bank. Sept. 28, 1951.] THE PEOPLE, Appellant, v. MILTON SYDE et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Fred N. Howser and Edmund G. Brown, Attorneys General, Frank Richards, Deputy Attorney General, William E. Simpson and S. Ernest Roll, District Attorneys (Los Angeles) and H. L. Arterberry, Deputy […]

Juneau etc. Corp. v. Intl. Longshoremen , 37 Cal.2d 760 [S. F. No. 18410. In Bank. Sept. 28, 1951.] JUNEAU SPRUCE CORPORATION (a Corporation), Respondent, v. INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S & WAREHOUSEMEN’S UNION (an Unincorporated Association) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Gladstein, Andersen, Resner & Leonard, George R. Andersen and Lloyd E. McMurray for Appellants. Thelen, Marrin, Johnson […]

Dabney v. Mann , 37 Cal.2d 884 [L. A. No. 21861. In Bank. Sept. 26, 1951.] Estate of LOUISE E. DABNEY, Deceased. CLIFFORD R. DABNEY et al., Appellants, v. MELVIN H. MANN et al., Respondents. COUNSEL C. Paul Du Bois and John E. Sisson for Appellants. Dolley, Knight, Woods & Hightower, Roy P. Dolley and […]

Evans v. Dabney , 37 Cal.2d 758 [L. A. No. 21940. In Bank. Sept. 26, 1951.] ORVAL N. EVANS et al., Respondents, v. CLIFFORD R. DABNEY et al., Appellants. COUNSEL C. Paul Du Bois and John E. Sisson for Appellants. Dolley, Knight, Woods & Hightower and Roy P. Dolley for Respondents. [37 Cal.2d 759] OPINION […]

Superior Ins. Co. v. Superior Court , 37 Cal.2d 749 [L. A. No. 21924. In Bank. Sept. 25, 1951.] SUPERIOR INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; SALLY PRISCILLA HAYS, Real Party in Interest. COUNSEL Joseph W. Jarrett and Robert L. Moore for Petitioners. Parker, Stanbury, […]

Myers v. Alta Construction Co. , 37 Cal.2d 739 [L. A. No. 21909. In Bank. Sept. 4, 1951.] ROBERT F. MYERS, Respondent, v. ALTA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Defendants; STANDARD ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant. COUNSEL Thomas E. Davis for Appellant. West, Vizzard, Howden & Baker and Gordon L. Howden for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, […]

White v. Towers , 37 Cal.2d 727 [L. A. No. 21804. In Bank. Sept. 4, 1951.] CLAUDE WHITE, Appellant, v. CHARLES TOWERS, Respondent. COUNSEL Joseph K. Coady for Appellant. Fred N. Howser and Edmund G. Brown, Attorneys General, Bayard Rhone and Norman Sokolow, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent. OPINION SPENCE, J. In this action for […]

Whitmore v. French , 37 Cal.2d 744 [L. A. No. 21928. In Bank. Sept. 4, 1951.] ARTHUR M. WHITMORE et al., Respondents, v. HOWARD W. FRENCH et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Thomas P. Menzies, Harold L. Watt and James O. White for Appellants. Parker, Stanbury, Reese & McGee and White McGee, Jr., for Respondents. OPINION GIBSON, […]