Category: 1955

Miller v. Glass , 44 Cal.2d 359 [L. A. No. 23504. In Bank. Apr. 22, 1955.] FRED H. MILLER, Appellant, v. DONALD GLASS et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Fred H. Miller, in pro. per., for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Alexander Googooian, Deputy Attorney General, Reed & Kirtland and Robert C. Packard for Respondents. OPINION […]

Crowley v. Modern Faucet Mfg. Co. , 44 Cal.2d 321 [L. A. No. 23649. In Bank. Apr. 19, 1955.] L. E. CROWLEY, Appellant, v. MODERN FAUCET MANUFACTURING COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Nicolas Ferrara for Appellant. Myron J. Glauber for Respondents. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. On August 3, 1951, plaintiff brought an action seeking […]

Jensen v. Minard , 44 Cal.2d 325 [Sac. No. 6531. In Bank. Apr. 19, 1955.] ROY C. JENSEN et al., Appellants, v. FLOYD MINARD, Respondent. COUNSEL Vernon F. Gant for Appellants. David F. Bush and Bush, Ackley & Milich for Respondent. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. Judgment was entered on a verdict for defendant in an action […]

Francis v. City & County of San Francisco , 44 Cal.2d 335 [S. F. No. 19069. In Bank. Apr. 19, 1955.] JOSEPH FRANCIS, Appellant, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Jack H. Werchick for Appellant. Dion R. Holm, City Attorney, Joseph F. Murphy and Richard Saveri, Deputy City Attorneys, for […]

Warner v. Santa Catalina Island Co. , 44 Cal.2d 310 [L. A. No. 23502. In Bank. Apr. 19, 1955.] THOMAS WARNER, JR., Appellant, v. SANTA CATALINA ISLAND COMPANY et al., Defendants; OLIN INDUSTRIES, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Manuel Ruiz, Jr., for Appellant. Crider, Tilson & Ruppe for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. Plaintiff, Thomas Warner, […]

City of Petaluma v. Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. , 44 Cal.2d 284 [Sac. No. 6353. In Bank. Apr. 15, 1955.] CITY OF PETALUMA, Appellant, v. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Karl Brooks, City Attorney, and Stephen B. Robinson for Appellant. Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, John A. Sutro, Francis N. […]

Estate of Sorensen , 44 Cal.2d 306 [L. A. No. 23131. In Bank. Apr. 15, 1955.] Estate of S. P. A. SORENSEN, Deceased. BEN H. BROWN, as Public Administrator, etc., et al., Respondents, v. PETRA SORENSEN, Appellant. COUNSEL Danielson & St. Clair for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and John F. Hassler, Deputy Attorney […]

Babbitt v. Babbitt , 44 Cal.2d 289 [L. A. No. 22931. In Bank. Apr. 15, 1955.] ELLA C. BABBITT, Respondent, v. DOUGLAS B. BABBITT et al., Defendants; AGNES M. McGOWAN, Appellant. COUNSEL Benjamin D. Brown and A. James Ayers for Appellant. Ernest Best for Respondent. OPINION SHENK J. This is an appeal by the defendant […]

Highsmith v. Lair , 44 Cal.2d 298 [L. A. No. 22941. In Bank. Apr. 15, 1955.] RALPH N. HIGHSMITH et al., Plaintiffs, v. MAX LAIR et al., Defendants; MORTON D. GOLDBERG et al., Respondents; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellant. COUNSEL Laughlin E. Waters, United States Attorney, and Edward R. McHale, Assistant United States Attorney, for […]

Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. v. City of Los Angeles , 44 Cal.2d 272 [L. A. No. 22597. In Bank. Apr. 15, 1955.] THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Appellant. COUNSEL Roger Arnebergh, City Attorney, Bourke Jones and John L. Flynn, Assistant City Attorneys, and Weldon L. […]

People v. Cavanaugh , 44 Cal.2d 252 [Crim. No. 5624. In Bank. Apr. 12, 1955.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. MICHAEL TIMOTHY CAVANAUGH, Appellant. COUNSEL Richard E. Adams, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, William E. James and Jay L. Shavelson, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent. OPINION SCHAUER, J. […]

Austin v. Riverside Portland Cement Co. , 44 Cal.2d 225 [L. A. No. 23300. In Bank. Apr. 6, 1955.] GRADY AUSTIN, Respondent, v. RIVERSIDE PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. [L. A. No. 23301. In Bank. Apr. 6, 1955.] WILLIS LYLE BOEHM, Respondent, v. RIVERSIDE PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Swing & Gillespie […]

In re Bartges , 44 Cal.2d 241 [Crim. No. 5643. In Bank. Apr. 6, 1955.] In re WARREN E. BARTGES, on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Lowell Lyons for Petitioner. S. Ernest Roll, District Attorney (Los Angeles), Jere J. Sullivan and Robert Wheeler, Deputy District Attorneys, for Respondent. OPINION SCHAUER, J. In this habeas corpus proceeding the […]

Mallon v. City of Long Beach , 44 Cal.2d 199 [L. A. No. 23176. In Bank. Apr. 5, 1955.] FELIX MALLON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF LONG BEACH (a Corporation) et al., Respondents; ALMA SWART, Intervener and Appellant. COUNSEL Stratton & Taylor, Chas. C. Stratton and Mark L. Taylor for Plaintiff and Appellant. Theodore […]

Gardner v. Basich Bros. Construction Co. , 44 Cal.2d 191 [L. A. No. 23339. In Bank. Mar. 29, 1955.] RAY A. GARDNER et al., Respondents, v. BASICH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Stephen Monteleone and Walter Atkinson for Appellants. Ernest W. Pitney for Respondents. OPINION SPENCE, J. Defendants appeal from a […]

Hildebrand v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Railway Co. , 44 Cal.2d 196 [L. A. No. 23341. In Bank. Mar. 29, 1955.] EDWARD J. HILDEBRAND, Appellant, v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL S. L. Kurland and Robert H. Green for Appellant. Robert W. Walker, Louis M. Welsh […]

Bompensiero v. Superior Court , 44 Cal.2d 178 [L. A. No. 23513. In Bank. Mar. 18, 1955.] FRANK BOMPENSIERO, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Augustine, Bryans, Ragen & O’Connor and Frank Desimone for Petitioner. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, William E. James, Deputy Attorney General, James Don Keller, […]

Estate of Poisl , 44 Cal.2d 147 [L. A. No. 23133. In Bank. Mar. 15, 1955.] Estate of JOSEPH C. POISL, Deceased. EMMA POISL, Appellant, v. ROBERT L. FERGUSON, as Executor, etc., et al., Respondents. COUNSEL V. P. Lucas, J. Oscar Goldstein, P. M. Barceloux, Burton J. Goldstein and Goldstein, Barceloux & Goldstein for Appellant. […]

McKeon v. Giusto , 44 Cal.2d 152 [S. F. No. 18963. In Bank. Mar. 15, 1955.] EDWARD F. McKEON, Respondent, v. BEN L. GIUSTO, Appellant. COUNSEL W. Burleigh Pattee, Bruce M. Casey and Chickering & Gregory for Appellant. Joseph C. Haughey and Toland C. McGettigan for Respondent. OPINION TRAYNOR, J. In August, 1950, defendant orally […]

People v. Sykes , 44 Cal.2d 166 [Crim. No. 5648. In Bank. Mar. 15, 1955.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JACK SYKES, Appellant. COUNSEL Sol A. Abrams and George E. Hammer for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General, and Raymond M. Momboisse, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. […]

Lippman v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. , 44 Cal.2d 136 [L. A. No. 23327. In Bank. Mar. 8, 1955.] LAZARD LIPPMAN, Respondent, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, Appellant. COUNSEL John L. Wheeler, John J. McCue and Lewis Watnick for Appellant. Mark L. Herron, Fred Horowitz and Alvin F. Howard for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. The […]

Holsinger v. Holsinger , 44 Cal.2d 132 [S. F. No. 18887. In Bank. Feb. 25, 1955.] MAX HOLSINGER, Respondent, v. ANNE HOLSINGER, Appellant. COUNSEL Crist, Stafford & Peters and John M. Donegan for Appellant. Freed & Freed and A. J. Cathcart for Respondent. OPINION EDMONDS, J. In 1950, Max Holsinger was awarded a decree of […]

McBride v. Atchison, Topeka & S. F. Ry. Co. , 44 Cal.2d 113 [L. A. No. 23401. In Bank. Feb. 21, 1955.] PAUL E. McBRIDE, Appellant, v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Sampson & Dryden and Jacob Swartz for Appellant. Robert W. Walker and J. H. Cummins […]

Sparks v. Redinger , 44 Cal.2d 121 [S. F. No. 19120. In Bank. Feb. 21, 1955.] CHARLES K. SPARKS et al., Respondents, v. JOHN AUGUST REDINGER et al., Appellants. [S. F. No. 19119. In Bank. Feb. 21, 1955.] GARTH S. THOMAS, Respondent, v. JOHN AUGUST REDINGER et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Keith, Creede & Sedgwick, Cresswell […]

Callahan v. Gray , 44 Cal.2d 107 [L. A. No. 23340. In Bank. Feb. 18, 1955.] DORIS CALLAHAN, Appellant, v. ROBERT JUNE GRAY, Respondent. COUNSEL Edward Clayton Jones and William M. Anderson for Appellant. Spray, Gould & Bowers and Philip L. Bradish for Respondent. [44 Cal.2d 109] OPINION SCHAUER, J. Plaintiff appeals from an adverse […]