Category: 1951

Samuelson v. Public Utilities Com. , 36 Cal.2d 722 [S. F. No. 18165. In Bank. Feb. 9, 1951.] GORDON A. SAMUELSON et al., Petitioners, v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Scott Elder for Petitioners. Everett C. McKeage, Boris H. Lakusta, J. Thomason Phelps, Harold J. McCarthy, Halsey L. Rixford, John K. Power and […]

Ruinello v. Murray , 36 Cal.2d 687 [L. A. No. 21714. In Bank. Feb. 7, 1951.] HENRY RUINELLO, Appellant v. DOROTHY CLUNE MURRAY, Respondent. COUNSEL Seymour D. Sommer for Appellant. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Frederic H. Sturdy and John T. Pigott, Jr., for Respondent. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of dismissal entered […]

County of Los Angeles v. Byram , 36 Cal.2d 694 [L. A. No. 21734. In Bank. Feb. 7, 1951.] COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Petitioner, v. H. L. BYRAM, as County Treasurer, etc., et al., Respondents; PERCY V. HAMMON, Intervener. COUNSEL Harold W. Kennedy, County Counsel, and A. Curtis Smith, Assistant County Counsel, for Petitioner. Bodkin, […]

Larson v. Thoresen , 36 Cal.2d 666 [L. A. No. 21206. In Bank. Feb. 2, 1951.] ERIK H. LARSON et al., Appellants, v. JOHN F. THORESEN et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Robert Wanamaker and Jacob Chaitkin for Appellants. Lee J. Myers and Harold B. Cooper for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, J. This is an appeal by the […]

Stockton Dry Goods Co. v. Girsh , 36 Cal.2d 677 [Sac. No. 6084. In Bank. Feb. 2, 1951.] STOCKTON DRY GOODS COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. STANLEY GIRSH, Appellant. COUNSEL Willens & Boscoe and Gordon J. Aulik for Appellant. Mitchell, Johnson & Bates and Elbert J. Sheffield for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. The plaintiff as […]

Allen v. State Bar , 36 Cal.2d 683 [S. F. No. 18269. In Bank. Feb. 2, 1951.] LAWRENCE W. ALLEN, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Robert W. Kenny for Petitioner. Aubrey N. Irwin and Jerold E. Weil for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. In this disciplinary proceeding, the Board of Governors of […]

Board of Supervisors v. Simpson , 36 Cal.2d 671 [L. A. No. 21704. In Bank. Feb. 2, 1951.] BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Petitioner, v. W. E. SIMPSON, as District Attorney, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Harold W. Kennedy, County Counsel, Gerald G. Kelly, Assistant County Counsel, Milnor E. Gleaves and Arvo Van […]

Raber v. Tumin , 36 Cal.2d 654 [L. A. No. 21530. In Bank. Jan. 30, 1951.] BERTRAND RABER, Appellant, v. SAUL TUMIN et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Linnell & Smith and Charles T. Smith for Appellant. Spray, Gould, Duckett & Bowers and Malcolm Archbald for Respondents. OPINION SCHAUER, J. Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal […]

Richter v. Walker , 36 Cal.2d 634 [Sac. No. 6000. In Bank. Jan. 26, 1951.] PAUL RICHTER, Appellant, v. DONALD WALKER et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Curtiss E. Wetter and Rawlins Coffman for Appellant. Alfred E. Frazier for Respondents. OPINION SCHAUER, J. Plaintiff sued to foreclose a claimed mechanic’s lien for $3,187.22, with interest, for labor […]

Truck Ins. Exch. v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 36 Cal.2d 646 [Sac. No. 6140. In Bank. Jan. 26, 1951.] TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Mullen & Filippi and W. N. Mullen for Petitioner. Keith, Creede & Sedgwick and Scott Conley, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of […]

Townsend v. State Bar , 36 Cal.2d 631 [L. A. No. 21726. In Bank. Jan. 23, 1951.] VINCE MONROE TOWNSEND, JR., Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Vince Monroe Townsend, Jr., in pro. per., and Crispus A. Wright for Petitioner. James W. Hookstratten and Jerold E. Weil for Respondent. [36 Cal.2d 632] […]

People v. Stroble , 36 Cal.2d 615 [Crim. No. 5100. In Bank. Jan. 19, 1951.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. FRED STROBLE, Appellant. COUNSEL John D. Gray, Harold J. Ackerman, Harry Kitlar, Clore Warne, Edmund W. Cooke, A. L. Wirin, Fred Okrand, Loren Miller, Robert S. Morris, Jr., Bayard F. Berman and Leon M. Cooper for […]

Earl v. Saks & Co. , 36 Cal.2d 602 [L. A. No. 21069. In Bank. Jan. 19, 1951.] MRS. RICHARD EARL, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SAKS AND COMPANY (a Corporation), Defendant and Respondent; A. K. BARBEE, Appellant. [L. A. No. 21337. In Bank. Jan. 19, 1951.] SAKS AND COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. A. K. […]

Call v. Peterson , 36 Cal.2d 599 [L. A. No. 21809. In Bank. Jan. 17, 1951.] JOSEPH L. CALL et al., Petitioners, v. WALTER C. PETERSON, as City Clerk, etc., Respondent. COUNSEL Herman F. Selvin and Loeb & Loeb for Petitioners. Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, and Roger Arnebergh, Assistant City Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION […]

In re McGee , 36 Cal.2d 592 [L. A. No. 21755. In Bank. Jan. 10, 1951.] In re PATRICK D. McGEE, Contesting Nomination to an Office. ELDON JAMES MARKWORT, Appellant, v. PATRICK D. McGEE, Respondent. COUNSEL Rollin L. McNitt and Edythe Jacobs for Appellant. Frank P. Doherty and Spencer E. Van Dyke for Respondent. OPINION […]