Category: 1955

Garmon v. San Diego Bldg. Trades Council , 45 Cal.2d 657 [L. A. No. 23005. In Bank. Dec. 2, 1955.] J. S. GARMON et al., Respondents, v. SAN DIEGO BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Todd & Todd, Thomas Whelan, John T. Holt and Clarence E. Todd for Appellants. Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye, […]

Charles H. Benton, Inc. v. Painters Union , 45 Cal.2d 677 [L. A. No. 22750. In Bank. Dec. 2, 1955.] CHARLES H. BENTON, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. PAINTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 333 et al., Appellants. COUNSEL P. H. McCarthy, Jr., F. Nason O’Hara and Herbert S. Johnson for appellants Painters Local Union No. 333 […]

People v. Brown , 45 Cal.2d 640 [Crim. No. 5765. In Bank. Nov. 29, 1955.] THE PEOPLE, Appellant, v. IRMA BROWN, Respondent. COUNSEL Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, William E. James, Deputy Attorney General, S. Ernest Roll, District Attorney (Los Angeles), Jere J. Sullivan, Lewis Watnick and Arthur L. Alarcon, Deputy District Attorneys, for Appellant. […]

Mosier v. Mead , 45 Cal.2d 629 [Sac. No. 6577. In Bank. Nov. 29, 1955.] FRANK C. MOSIER et al., Appellants, v. DEWEY MEAD et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Sutter, Elledge & Carter for Appellants. Daniel E. O’Connell and Frank B. Collier for Respondents. OPINION SPENCE, J. Plaintiffs and cross-defendants in this quiet title action appeal […]

Memorial Hosp. Assn. v. Pac. Grape etc. Co. , 45 Cal.2d 634 [Sac. No. 6588. In Bank. Nov. 29, 1955.] MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF STANISLAUS COUNTY (a Nonprofit Corporation), Respondent, v. PACIFIC GRAPE PRODUCTS COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Nathan B. McVay and C. O. Thrasher, Jr., for Appellant. Vernon F. Gant and Leo J. […]

Arens v. Superior Court , 45 Cal.2d 623 [L. A. No. 23765. In Bank. Nov. 29, 1955.] TREASURE ALICE ARENS, as Administratrix, etc., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Respondent; MAUDE H. McLAREN, Real Party in Interest. COUNSEL Krag & Sweet and Donald R. Krag for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. Lonergan […]

People v. Simon , 45 Cal.2d 645 [Crim. No. 5768. In Bank. Nov. 29, 1955.] THE PEOPLE, Appellant, v. CHARLES A. SIMON, Respondent. COUNSEL Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and William E. James, Deputy Attorney General, for Appellant. Oscar F. Irwin for Respondent. A. L. Wirin and Fred Okrand as Amici Curiae on behalf of […]

People v. One 1948 Chevrolet Conv. Coupe , 45 Cal.2d 613 [L. A. No. 23728. In Bank. Nov. 29, 1955.] THE PEOPLE, Appellant, v. ONE 1948 CHEVROLET CONVERTIBLE COUPE, ENGINE NO. FAA 433685, Defendant; BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a National Banking Association), Respondent. COUNSEL Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Donald D. […]

People v. Boyles , 45 Cal.2d 652 [Crim. No. 5766. In Bank. Nov. 29, 1955.] THE PEOPLE, Appellant, v. MAXINE ANN BOYLES, Respondent. COUNSEL Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, William E. James, Deputy Attorney General, S. Ernest Roll, District Attorney (Los Angeles), Jere J. Sullivan and Lewis Watnick, Deputy District Attorneys, for Appellant. Alan Ross […]

People v. Tarantino , 45 Cal.2d 590 [Crim. No. 5705. In Bank. Nov. 28, 1955.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JAMES TARANTINO, Appellant. COUNSEL Leo R. Friedman for Appellant. Charles R. Garry and George Olshausen as Amici Curiae on behalf of Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General, and Victor Griffith, […]

Fairfield Gardens v. County of Solano , 45 Cal.2d 575 [Sac. No. 6568. In Bank. Nov. 25, 1955.] FAIRFIELD GARDENS, INC. (a Corporation), Appellant, v. COUNTY OF SOLANO, Respondent. COUNSEL Holbrook, Tarr, Carter & O’Neill, W. Sumner Holbrook, Jr., and Francis H. O’Neill for Appellant. Horton & Foote, Joseph K. Horton, Rex A. McKittrick, Lawler, […]

De Luz Homes, Inc. v. County of San Diego , 45 Cal.2d 546 [L. A. No. 23564. In Bank. Nov. 25, 1955.] DE LUZ HOMES, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, Appellant. [L. A. No. 23656. In Bank. Nov. 25, 1955.] DE LUZ HOMES, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. COUNTY OF SAN […]

Victor Valley v. County of San Bernardino , 45 Cal.2d 580 [L. A. No. 23494. In Bank. Nov. 25, 1955.] VICTOR VALLEY HOUSING CORPORATION (a Corporation), Respondent, v. COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, Appellant. [L. A. No. 23495. In Bank. Nov. 25, 1955.] MESA ESTATES, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, Appellant. COUNSEL […]

El Toro Dev. Co. v. County of Orange , 45 Cal.2d 586 [L. A. No. 23769. In Bank. Nov. 25, 1955.] EL TORO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. (a Corporation), Appellant, v. COUNTY OF ORANGE, Respondent. COUNSEL Holbrook, Tarr, Carter & O’Neill, W. Sumner Holbrook, Jr., Francis H. O’Neill and Alexander W. Rutan for Appellant. Joel E. […]

People v. Acosta , 45 Cal.2d 538 [Crim. No. 5742. In Bank. Nov. 22, 1955.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. RUBEN CORRALES ACOSTA, Appellant. COUNSEL Ellery E. Cuff, Public Defender (Los Angeles), William H. Sanson and Noel B. Martin, Deputy Public Defenders, for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and Marvin Gross, Deputy Attorney General, for […]

Sears v. County of Calaveras , 45 Cal.2d 518 [Sac. No. 6332. In Bank. Nov. 15, 1955.] HARRY SEARS, as Trustee, etc., et al., Appellants, v. COUNTY OF CALAVERAS et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Francis T. Cornish for Appellants. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, E. G. Benard and Irving H. Perluss, Assistant Attorneys General, Edward P. […]

Bertch v. Social Welfare Dept. , 45 Cal.2d 524 [S. F. No. 19232. In Bank. Nov. 15, 1955.] HARRIET JANE BERTCH et al., Appellants, v. SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Howard B. Crittenden, Jr., for Appellants. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General, and Raymond M. […]

Griffith Co. v. San Diego Col. for Women , 45 Cal.2d 501 [L. A. No. 23725. In Bank. Nov. 10, 1955.] GRIFFITH COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant, v. SAN DIEGO COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Ira C. Powers and Richard L. Wells for Appellant. Bodkin, Breslin & Luddy, Martin & […]

Cal. Lettuce Growers v. Union Sugar Co. , 45 Cal.2d 474 [L. A. No. 23650. In Bank. Nov. 8, 1955.] CALIFORNIA LETTUCE GROWERS, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. UNION SUGAR COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Richard E. Guggenheim, Eugene S. Clifford, Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe and Twitchell & Rice for Appellant. O’Melveny & Myers, […]

Singleton v. Perry , 45 Cal.2d 489 [S. F. No. 19288. In Bank. Nov. 8, 1955.] EULA MAE SINGLETON, Respondent, v. MANUEL SMITH PERRY, as Administrator With the Will Annexed, etc., Appellant. COUNSEL Theodore M. Monell and William Klein for Appellant. Pierre J. Ibos and James A. Himmel for Respondent. OPINION SCHAUER, J. Defendant S.W. […]

Freedland v. Greco , 45 Cal.2d 462 [L. A. No. 23323. In Bank. Nov. 4, 1955.] MORTON FREEDLAND et al., Respondents, v. DOMENICK R. GRECO, Appellant. COUNSEL Edmund F. Barker for Appellant. John M. Dvorin for Respondents. OPINION CARTER, J. Defendant appeals from a judgment for $6,671.96 (plus $360, attorney’s fees), foreclosing a chattel mortgage […]

Gagnon Co., Inc. v. Nevada Desert Inn , 45 Cal.2d 448 [L. A. No. 23254. In Bank. Nov. 4, 1955.] THE GAGNON COMPANY, INC. (a Corporation) et al., Appellants, v. NEVADA DESERT INN, INC. (a Corporation) et al., Defendants; STANLEY BURKE, Respondent. COUNSEL J. George Bragin and H. Ward Dawson, Jr., for Appellants. Pearlson & […]

Dragna v. White , 45 Cal.2d 469 [L. A. No. 23738. In Bank. Nov. 4, 1955.] FRANK DRAGNA, Appellant, v. LYNN WHITE et al., Respondents. COUNSEL William W. Shaw and Robert H. Green for Appellant. Roger Arnebergh, City Attorney (Los Angeles), Bourke Jones, Assistant City Attorney, Robert B. Burns and Ralph J. Eubank, Deputy City […]

Keating v. Superior Court , 45 Cal.2d 440 [S. F. No. 19259. In Bank. Nov. 1, 1955.] A. G. KEATING, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., Respondents; HARRY E. FOSTER, Real Party in Interest. COUNSEL Dan L. Garrett, Jr., for Petitioner. Morris Lowenthal, Juliet Lowenthal and Karl […]

Ruiz v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 45 Cal.2d 409 [L. A. No. 23751. In Bank. Oct. 28, 1955.] JOSEFA P. RUIZ, Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Margolis, McTernan & Branton for Petitioner. Everett A. Corten, Edward A. Sarkisian, Herlihy & Herlihy and Ray B. Cumming for Respondents. OPINION SPENCE, J. This […]