Category: 1953

Hardin v. San Jose City Lines, Inc. , 41 Cal.2d 432 [S. F. No. 18808. In Bank. Aug. 21, 1953.] SALLY HARDIN, Respondent, v. SAN JOSE CITY LINES, INC. (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Campbell, Hayes & Custer, Frank L. Custer and W. R. Dunn for Appellant. Rettig & Dunn and Frederick E. Rettig for Respondent. […]

People v. Bechtel , 41 Cal.2d 441 [Crim. No. 5447. In Bank. Aug. 21, 1953.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. DAN MYERS BECHTEL, Appellant. COUNSEL Frederic H. Vercoe for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Frank Richards, Assistant Attorney General, William E. James, Deputy Attorney General, S. Ernest Roll, District Attorney (Los Angeles), J. Miller Leavy […]

Choate v. State Bar , 41 Cal.2d 399 [L. A. No. 22566. In Bank. Aug. 19, 1953.] W. JOSEPH CHOATE, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL John W. Preston for Petitioner. Stanley A. Barker and Jerold E. Weil for Respondent. [41 Cal.2d 401] OPINION THE COURT. This is a proceeding to review […]

Schlothan v. Rusalem , 41 Cal.2d 414 [L. A. No. 22650. In Bank. Aug. 19, 1953.] LILLIAN F. SCHLOTHAN et al., Appellants, v. FRANK RUSALEM et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Phillip Barnett for Appellants. Hilton H. McCabe for Respondents. OPINION SPENCE, J. Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of dismissal entered upon motion of defendants pursuant to […]

Nolan v. Public Utilities Com. , 41 Cal.2d 392 [S. F. No. 18639. In Bank. Aug. 18, 1953.] GLEN D. NOLAN, Petitioner, v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Marquam C. George for Petitioner. Everett C. McKeage, Boris H. Lakusta and John K. Power for Respondents. OPINION EDMONDS, J. The Public Utilities Commission instituted […]

Elbert, Ltd. v. Gross , 41 Cal.2d 322 [L. A. No. 22222. In Bank. Aug. 14, 1953.] ELBERT, LTD. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. JOSEPH M. GROSS, Appellant. COUNSEL Myron J. Glauber, Alfred L. Armstrong and Maurice J. Hindin for Appellant. John F. Bender and Gizella M. Allen for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. Elbert, Ltd., a […]

Alves v. Public Utilities Com. , 41 Cal.2d 344 [S. F. No. 18496. In Bank. Aug. 14, 1953.] WALTER ALVES, Petitioner, v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Marquam C. George for Petitioner. Everett C. McKeage and J. Thomason Phelps for Respondents. OPINION EDMONDS, J. The Public Utilities Commission instituted an investigation on its […]

Lorenson v. City of Los Angeles , 41 Cal.2d 334 [L. A. No. 22775. In Bank. Aug. 14, 1953.] HARRY M. LORENSON et al., Respondents, v. THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Appellant. COUNSEL Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney, Bourke Jones, Assistant City Attorney, George William Adams and Alan G. Campbell, Deputy City Attorneys, for Appellant. […]

Southern Pac. Co. v. Public Utilities Com. , 41 Cal.2d 354 [S. F. No. 18667. In Bank. Aug. 14, 1953.] SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL George L. Buland, E. J. Foulds, James E. Lyons, Robert L. Pierce and Charles W. Burkett, Jr., for Petitioner. Everett […]

People v. Carnine , 41 Cal.2d 384 [Crim. No. 5423. In Bank. Aug. 14, 1953.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ARTHUR CISTO CARNINE, Appellant. COUNSEL Paul Golis and Maurice Fredericks, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Doris H. Maier, Deputy Attorney General, Joseph Maddux, District Attorney (Sonoma), and William […]

People v. Rupp , 41 Cal.2d 371 [Crim. No. 5416. In Bank. Aug. 14, 1953.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. WILLIAM FRANCIS RUPP, Appellant. COUNSEL N. D. Meyer, Public Defender, for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, William E. James, Deputy Attorney General, James L. Davis, District Attorney (Orange) and James P. Devine, Assistant District Attorney, […]

Estate of Sargavak , 41 Cal.2d 314 [L. A. No. 22189. In Bank. Aug. 11, 1953.] Estate of RUBY SARGAVAK, Deceased. H. KURKJIAN et al., Appellants, v. J. G. OHANNESON et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Cameron & Perkins, William Kinley, Simpson & Wise and George E. Wise for Appellants. C. W. Byrer, Charles E. Hobart, Robert […]

Herrscher v. Herrscher , 41 Cal.2d 300 [L. A. No. 22363. In Bank. July 28, 1953.] JOHN DOE HERRSCHER, a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. EDMOND E. HERRSCHER, Appellant; ANN JACKSON, Cross-defendant and Respondent. COUNSEL Marcel E. Cerf, Robinson & Leland, James B. Fredericks and Henry Robinson for Appellant. Hahn, Ross & Saunders and […]

Allen v. Superior Court , 41 Cal.2d 306 [L. A. No. 22684. In Bank. July 28, 1953.] ROBERT W. ALLEN, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; IRVING BROMBERG et al., Real Parties in Interest. COUNSEL Stephen J. Grogan and Henry N. Cowan for Petitioner. No Appearance for Respondent. Arthur Wasserman and Engelhardt, […]

People v. Logan , 41 Cal.2d 279 [Crim. No. 5384. In Bank. July 14, 1953.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ROBERT CARLTON LOGAN, Appellant. COUNSEL William B. Esterman and Richard L. Rykoff for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and Dan Kaufmann, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION SCHAUER, J. Defendant appeals from a judgment pursuant […]

Yorba v. Anaheim Union Water Co. , 41 Cal.2d 265 [L. A. No. 22300. In Bank. July 14, 1953.] ALBERT YORBA et al., Appellants, v. ANAHEIM UNION WATER COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Harry M. Irwin, Forgy, Reinhaus & Forgy and Fred Forgy for Appellants. H. C. Head, R. C. Mize, Cosgrove, Cramer, […]

People v. Lawrance , 41 Cal.2d 291 [Crim. No. 5422. In Bank. July 14, 1953.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JOHN CHAUNCEY LAWRANCE, Appellant. COUNSEL William W. Shaw for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and Elizabeth Miller, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. This is an automatic appeal (Pen. Code, ? 1239) from […]

Coviello v. State Bar , 41 Cal.2d 273 [L. A. No. 22621. In Bank. July 14, 1953.] A. P. COVIELLO, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL John C. Miles for Petitioner. Samuel L. Kurland and Jerold E. Weil for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. Petitioner was charged in two counts with violations of […]

Thompson v. City of Long Beach , 41 Cal.2d 235 [L. A. No. 22656. In Bank. July 7, 1953.] HELEN C. THOMPSON, Appellant, v. CITY OF LONG BEACH et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Kenneth Sperry for Appellant. Irving M. Smith, City Attorney, Clifford E. Hayes and John R. Nimocks, Deputy City Attorneys, for Respondents. [41 Cal.2d […]

People v. Haeussler , 41 Cal.2d 252 [Crim. No. 5391. In Bank. July 7, 1953.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. MARION JOAN HAEUSSLER, Appellant. COUNSEL Cornwall & Westwick for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Frank Richards, Deputy Attorney General, Roy A. Gustafson, District Attorney (Ventura), and Donald L. Benton, Deputy District Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION […]

Attorney General v. Superior Court , 41 Cal.2d 249 [S. F. No. 18820. In Bank. July 7, 1953.] THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondents; F. O. HATCH, as Guardian, etc., Real Party in Interest. COUNSEL Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, W. R. Augustine and Wayne […]

Connor v. Grosso , 41 Cal.2d 229 [L. A. No. 22312. In Bank. July 7, 1953.] NAN VICTORIA TRUE CONNOR, Respondent, v. PAUL J. GROSSO et al., Appellants. COUNSEL W. P. Smith and Henry F. Walker for Appellants. Stanton, Stanton & Welbourn for Respondent. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. This action was consolidated for trial with Herzog […]

Herzog v. Grosso , 41 Cal.2d 219 [L. A. No. 22313. In Bank. July 7, 1953.] LEONARD F. HERZOG et al., Respondents, v. PAUL J. GROSSO et al., Appellants. COUNSEL W. P. Smith and Henry F. Walker for Appellants. Nathan E. Gillin and Button & Herzog for Respondents. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. This action presents a […]

Gudelj v. Gudelj , 41 Cal.2d 202 [S. F. No. 18447. In Bank. July 3, 1953.] CATHERINE GUDELJ, Appellant, v. JOHN GUDELJ, Respondent. COUNSEL Leo R. Friedman for Appellant. Jefferson E. Peyser for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. Catherine Gudelj was awarded an interlocutory decree of divorce from John Gudelj on the ground of extreme cruelty. […]

Brown v. Jensen , 41 Cal.2d 193 [L. A. No. 22671. In Bank. July 3, 1953.] ESTELLE MARRION BROWN, Respondent, v. ROSE M. JENSEN et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Ned P. Eads and Don D. Bercu for Appellants. Bertram S. Harris for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. Defendants appeal from a judgment for plaintiff on a promissory […]