Category: 1953

Goodman v. Harris , 40 Cal.2d 254 [S. F. No. 18688. In Bank. Feb. 17, 1953.] ARTHUR RALPH GOODMAN et al., Appellants, v. E. L. HARRIS et al., Defendants; PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY, Respondent. COUNSEL Belli, Ashe & Pinney, Melvin M. Belli, Betsy Fitzgerald Rahn and Van H. Pinney for Appellants. Robert H. Gerdes […]

People v. Howerton , 40 Cal.2d 217 [Crim. No. 5399. In Bank. Feb. 10, 1953.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. AZEL WOODROW HOWERTON, Appellant. COUNSEL William W. Larsen for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and Elizabeth Miller, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. Defendant Azel Howerton was charged by information with the commission […]

Flint v. Rutherford , 40 Cal.2d 203 [Sac. No. 6183. In Bank. Feb. 10, 1953.] LEDA MARY FLINT et al., Appellants, v. BERTEL H. RUTHERFORD et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Taylor & Taylor, Mazzera, Snyder & DeMartini and Edward Taylor for Appellants. Frank B. Collier and Vernon F. Gant for Respondents. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. Plaintiffs, Mr. […]

Pirkle v. Oakdale Union etc. School Dist. , 40 Cal.2d 207 [Sac. No. 6268. In Bank. Feb. 10, 1953.] WILLIAM H. PIRKLE et al., Respondents, v. OAKDALE UNION GRAMMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Vernon F. Gant, Frederick W. Reyland, Jr., County Counsel, and William R. Mitchell, Deputy County Counsel, for Appellants. C. Ray […]

Atkinson v. Pacific Fire Extinguisher Co. , 40 Cal.2d 192 [S. F. No. 18603. In Bank. Feb. 6, 1953.] HAL M. ATKINSON et al., Respondents, v. PACIFIC FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY, Appellant. COUNSEL Fitzgerald, Abbott & Beardsley and Charles A. Beardsley for Appellant. Clark & Heafey, Thornton & Taylor and Augustin Donovan for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, […]

Better Food Mkts. v. Amer. Dist. Teleg. Co. , 40 Cal.2d 179 [L. A. No. 22373. In Bank. Feb. 6, 1953.] BETTER FOOD MARKETS, INC. (a Corporation), Appellant, v. AMERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Eugene S. Ives and John Goddard for Appellant. Lawler, Felix & Hall, Reed A. Stout and John M. […]

Cole v. Rush , 40 Cal.2d 178 [L. A. No. 22358. In Bank. Jan. 20, 1953.] DOROTHEA COLE et al., Appellants, v. PAUL RUSH et al., Defendants; FRANK VAN STONE, Respondent. COUNSEL John C. Stevenson and Lionel Richman for Appellants. Parker, Stanbury, Reese & McGee and A. P. G. Steffes for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. […]

Kesterson Lbr. Co. v. Friesleben Est. Co. , 40 Cal.2d 170 [Sac. No. 6307. In Bank. Jan. 13, 1953.] KESTERSON LUMBER CORPORATION (a Corporation), Appellant, v. FRIESLEBEN ESTATE COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Rogers & Clark, Webster V. Clark, Raymond A. Leonard, Ware & Ware and A. B. Ware for Appellant. Rich, Weis, Carlin & […]

People v. Costa , 40 Cal.2d 160 [Crim. No. 5370. In Bank. Jan. 9, 1953.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. NORMAN ROBERT COSTA, Appellant. COUNSEL Smith & Zeller and Charles A. Zeller for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and Gail A. Strader, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. Norman Robert Costa was convicted […]

People v. Barclay , 40 Cal.2d 146 [Crim. No. 5356. In Bank. Jan. 9, 1953.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. LOVELL BARCLAY, Appellant. [40 Cal.2d 150] COUNSEL George C. Carmody and Richard D. Sanders for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General, Charles E. McClung, Deputy Attorney General, Francis W. Collins, […]

Krieger v. Bulpitt , 40 Cal.2d 97 [L. A. No. 22065. In Bank. Jan. 6, 1953.] ARNOLD D. KRIEGER et al., Respondents, v. PAUL ADAMS BULPITT, Defendant; ALEXANDER RUIZ, Third Party Claimant and Appellant. COUNSEL Alexander Ruiz, in pro per., for Third Party Claimant and Appellant. Arnold D. Krieger, in pro per., and Morgan W. […]

Mercer-Fraser Co. v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 40 Cal.2d 102 [Sac. No. 6238. In Bank. Jan. 6, 1953.] MERCER – FRASER COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION and DAWN THALIA SODEN, Respondents. [Sac. No. 6239. In Bank. Jan. 6, 1953.] MERCER – FRASER COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION and MAUDE […]

Sutter Butte Canal Co. v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 40 Cal.2d 139 [Sac. No. 6308. In Bank. Jan. 6, 1953.] SUTTER BUTTE CANAL COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION and MARY BAGGETT et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Millington & Millington and Seth Millington for Petitioner. Edmund J. Thomas, Jr., Robert Ball, T. Groezinger and […]