Category: 1958

Estate of Allie , 50 Cal.2d 794 [S. F. No. 19782. In Bank. Sept. 26, 1958.] Estate of ELSIE M. ALLIE, Deceased. MYRTLE MARQUARDT et al., Appellants, v. MITCHELL S. CASH, Respondent. COUNSEL Emmet B. Hayes for Appellants. [50 Cal.2d 796] Cooper, White & Cooper, Sheldon G. Cooper and John E. Schaeffer for Respondent. OPINION […]

Kollert v. Cundiff , 50 Cal.2d 768 [L. A. No. 24930. In Bank. Sept. 19, 1958.] PEARL ANNA KOLLERT et al., Appellants, v. ALBERT FRANKLIN CUNDIFF et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Robert H. Lund and Floyd H. King for Appellants. Parker, Stanbury, Reese & McGee and J. H. Peckham for Respondents. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. Plaintiffs have […]

People v. Chavez , 50 Cal.2d 778 [Crim. No. 6199. In Bank. Sept. 19, 1958.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. MANUEL JOE CHAVEZ et al., Appellants. [Crim. No. 6210. In Bank. Sept. 19, 1958.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. MANUEL HERNANDEZ, Appellant. COUNSEL Richard Gladstein, under appointment by the Supreme Court, Joseph T. Forno, Harold J. Ackerman […]

Dept. of Mental Hygiene v. McGilvery , 50 Cal.2d 742 [L. A. No. 24830. In Bank. Sept. 12, 1958.] DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE, Respondent v. LAURENCE McGILVERY, as Executor, etc., Appellant. COUNSEL Carter, Young, Zetterberg & Henrie and Richard T. Young for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and Ariel C. Hilton, Deputy Attorney General, […]

Wyoming Pacific Oil Co. v. Preston , 50 Cal.2d 736 [L. A. No. 24332. In Bank. Sept. 12, 1958.] WYOMING PACIFIC OIL COMPANY (a Corporation), Appellant, v. EDWARD J. PRESTON et al., Defendants; GEORGE B. BUSH, Respondent. COUNSEL Henry C. Clausen and Richard G. Burns for Appellant. No appearance for Respondent. OPINION SPENCE, J. Plaintiff […]

Southern Cal. Gas Co. v. City of L. A. , 50 Cal.2d 713 [L.A. No. 24909. In Bank. Aug. 29, 1958.] SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Appellant. COUNSEL Roger Arnebergh, City Attorney, Bourke Jones, Assistant City Attorney, and Claude E. Hilker, Deputy City Attorney, for Appellant. Harold W. […]

Johnson v. Superior Court , 50 Cal.2d 693 [L. A. No. 24942. In Bank. Aug. 19, 1958.] LOUISE M. JOHNSON et al., Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY et al., Respondents; HAROLD R. SHERWOOD, Real Party in Interest. COUNSEL Lowerre & Hollingsworth, George H. Lowerre III and Ben C. Duniway for Petitioners. Garrett […]

People v. Ward , 50 Cal.2d 702 [Crim. No. 6203. In Bank. Aug. 19, 1958.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. CECIL HERMAN WARD, Appellant. COUNSEL Robert A. Farrell and J. Richard Thomas, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and William E. James, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, […]

People v. Barbera , 50 Cal.2d 688 [Crim. Nos. 6276, 6277. In Bank. Aug. 12, 1958.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. BABE OTTO BARBERA, Appellant. [Two Cases.] COUNSEL Harrison M. Dunham and Morris Lavine for Appellant. Richard E. Erwin and William Strong, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and Norman […]

Lewis v. Muntz Car Co. , 50 Cal.2d 681 [L. A. No. 24964. In Bank. Aug. 12, 1958.] EVERETT M. LEWIS, Appellant, v. MUNTZ CAR COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL David J. Lee for Appellant. Ellery E. Cuff, Public Defender (Los Angeles) and Raymond F. Crigger, Deputy Public Defender, Allan L. […]

City of Long Beach v. Bd. of Supervisors , 50 Cal.2d 674 [L. A. No. 24559. In Bank. Aug. 12, 1958.] CITY OF LONG BEACH, Respondent, v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Harold W. Kennedy, County Counsel, and Gordon Boller, Assistant County Counsel, for Appellants. Walhfred Jacobson, City Attorney, […]

Deshotel v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co. , 50 Cal.2d 664 [S. F. No. 19912. In Bank. July 31, 1958.] ELOYCE DESHOTEL, Appellant, v. THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL James A. Myers and D. W. Brobst for Appellant. Robert W. Walker, William J. Hayes, […]

Comunale v. Traders & General Ins. Co. , 50 Cal.2d 654 [L.A. No. 24975. In Bank. July 22, 1958.] ANTHONY J. COMUNALE, Appellant, v. TRADERS AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Newlin, Tackabury & Johnston and Frank R. Johnston for Appellant. W. P. Smith and Henry F. Walker for Respondent. H. Thomas Ellerby […]

Plumer v. Superior Court , 50 Cal.2d 631 [L. A. No. 24880. In Bank. July 17, 1958.] EVERETT T. PLUMBER, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; MARGARET L. PLUMER, Real Party in Interest. COUNSEL James E. West, Jr., and Steven Edmondson for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. Hahn, Ross & Saunders […]

Alarid v. Vanier , 50 Cal.2d 617 [L. A. No. 24861. In Bank. July 17, 1958.] CLAUDE ALARID, Appellant, v. ALEXANDER J. VANIER, Respondent. COUNSEL Simon & McKinsey and Thomas W. McKinsey for Appellant. Powell & Banyard, Robert A. Banyard and Robert B. Powell for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. Plaintiff brought this action to recover […]

Gomez v. Superior Court , 50 Cal.2d 640 [Sac. No. 6928. In Bank. July 17, 1958.] ANTHONY GOMEZ et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MENDOCINO COUNTY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Kasch & Cook and Leo M. Cook for Petitioners. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Doris H. Maier and J. M. Sanderson, Deputy Attorneys […]

Estate of Thompson , 50 Cal.2d 613 [L. A. No. 24757. In Bank. July 15, 1958.] Estate of CARRIE HAZELTINE THOMPSON, Deceased. DON R. LEHMAN, Appellant, v. HOWARD S. CROSBY et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Robert S. McClean and McClean, Salisbury, Greenwald & McClean for Appellant. No appearance for Respondents. OPINION SHENK, J. This is an […]

Hays v. Industrial Accident Commission , 50 Cal.2d 865 [L. A. No. 24950. In Bank. July 11, 1958.] LUTHER HAYS, Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Edwin Silver and Richard L. McWilliams for Petitioner. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Gerald F. Carreras and Henry K. Workman, Deputy Attorneys General, Everett A. Corten […]

Peiser v. Mettler , 50 Cal.2d 594 [L. A. No. 24894. In Bank. July 11, 1958.] HENRIETTA M. PEISER et al., Appellants, v. WILLIE H. METTLER et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Livingston & Borregard, Lawrence Livingston, Leo E. Borregard and Isabella H. Grant for Appellants. Vizzard, Baker & Sullivan, Maas & Nairn and Donahue & Goldberg […]

People v. Friend , 50 Cal.2d 570 [Crim. No. 6146. In Bank. June 30, 1958.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. WILBERT FELIX FRIEND, Appellant. COUNSEL John R. Sorbo, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and William E. James, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. Defendant previously appealed […]

Coml. Communications v. Public Util. Com. , 50 Cal.2d 512 [S. F. No. 19722. In Bank. June 27, 1958.] COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (a Corporation) et al., Petitioners, v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent; PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (a Corporation), Real Party in Interest. [S. F. No. 19723. In Bank. June […]

People v. Weiss , 50 Cal.2d 535 [Crim. No. 6208. In Bank. June 27, 1958.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JAMES A. WEISS et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Harold J. Ackerman for Appellants. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General, Raymond Momboisse and John S. McInerny, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent. OPINION SCHAUER, […]

Wilson v. State Bar , 50 Cal.2d 509 [L. A. No. 24887. In Bank. June 27, 1958.] WOODROW WILSON, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Woodrow Wilson, in pro. per., for Petitioner. Garrett H. Elmore for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. This is a proceeding to review a recommendation of the Board of […]

Tringham v. State Board of Education , 50 Cal.2d 507 [L. A. No. 24958. In Bank. June 24, 1958.] JAMES ALEXANDER TRINGHAM, Respondent, v. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, etc., et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and Edward M. Belasco, Deputy Attorney General, for Appellants. Joseph Scott, A. H. Risse and G. L. […]

PAO CH’EN LEE v. GREGORIOU , 50 Cal.2d 502 [S.F. No. 19926. In Bank. June 6, 1958.] PAO CH’EN LEE et al., Respondents, v. JAMES GREGORIOU et al., Appellants. COUNSEL James C. Purcell, Michael Riordan and S. Lee Vavuris for Appellants. Gordon Campbell and Patricia Lane for Respondents. OPINION McCOMB, J. From a judgment in […]