Category: 1958

County of Placer v. Aetna Cas. etc. Co. , 50 Cal.2d 182 [Sac. No. 6894. In Bank. Apr. 8, 1958.] THE COUNTY OF PLACER, Respondent, v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Robinson & Robinson and D. R. Robinson for Appellants. Al. B. Broyer, District Attorney, for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. This […]

Shaw v. Pacific Greyhound Lines , 50 Cal.2d 153 [L. A. No. 24748. In Bank. Mar. 28, 1958.] ERNEST SHAW, Respondent, v. PACIFIC GREYHOUND LINES (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Moss, Lyon & Dunn, Gerold C. Dunn and Henry F. Walker for Appellant. Milan Medigovich for Respondent. OPINION GIBSON, C.J. Plaintiff, a passenger on one of […]

Phillips v. Noble , 50 Cal.2d 163 [L. A. No. 24706. In Bank. Mar. 28, 1958.] WALTER W. PHILLIPS, Appellant, v. GLENN R. NOBLE, Respondent. WALTER W. PHILLIPS, Appellant, v. CHARLES MITCHELL, Respondent. COUNSEL Everett E. Demler and Eric A. Rose for Appellant. Bauder, Gilbert, Thompson & Kelly, Ball, Hunt & Hart, Clarence S. Hunt […]

People v. Smith , 50 Cal.2d 149 [Crim. No. 6139. In Bank. Mar. 27, 1958.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. LAWRENCE O’NEIL SMITH, Appellant. COUNSEL Lawrence O’Neil Smith, in pro. per., and Ward Sullivan, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and William E. James, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. […]

People v. Calhoun , 50 Cal.2d 137 [Crim. No. 6111. In Bank. Mar. 27, 1958.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. BERNARD P. CALHOUN, Appellant. COUNSEL John W. Preston, John W. Preston, Jr., William P. Mahedy and Charles H. Carr for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, William E. James, Deputy Attorney General, James Don Keller, District […]

People v. Tahtinen , 50 Cal.2d 127 [Crim. No. 6108. In Bank. Mar. 27, 1958.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ELMER TAHTINEN, Appellant. COUNSEL Elmer Tahtinen, in pro. per., and Albert C. Garber, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General, William E. James and […]

Johnston v. City of Claremont , 49 Cal.2d 826 [L. A. No. 24247. In Bank. Mar. 26, 1958.] PHILIP F. JOHNSTON et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF CLAREMONT et al., Defendants and Appellants. COUNSEL Harry R. Roberts for Plaintiffs and Appellants. William G. Bergman, Jr., City Attorney, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, Harry C. […]

People v. Osslo , 50 Cal.2d 75[Crim No. 6127. In Bank. Mar. 26, 1958.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. MAX OSSLO et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Aaron Sapiro, Charles M. Arak and Charles P. Scully for Appellants. Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, and Norman H. Sokolow, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION SCHAUER, J. Defendants were charged […]

Epley v. Califro , 49 Cal.2d 849 [Sac. No. 6671. In Bank. Mar. 26, 1958.] GARLAN EPLEY, Respondent, v. AMELIA CALIFRO, as Administratrix, etc., et al., Defendants; LENA CALIFRO, Appellant. COUNSEL Barbagelata, Zief & Carmazzi and Henry J. Broderick for Appellant. Francis M. Arnoldy and Heenan & Arnoldy for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. This is […]

Henry R. Jahn & Son v. Superior Court , 49 Cal.2d 855 [S. F. No. 19841. In Bank. Mar. 26, 1958.] HENRY R. JAHN AND SON, INC. (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN MATEO COUNTY, Respondent; AMERICAN DRYING SYSTEMS, INC. (a Corporation), Real Party in Interest. COUNSEL Joseph C. Meyerstein and Donald J. […]

Vater v. County of Glenn , 49 Cal.2d 815 [Sac. No. 6826. In Bank. Mar. 21, 1958.] GRACE MARIE VATER, Appellant, v. COUNTY OF GLENN et al., Defendants; GLENN-COLUSA IRRIGATION DISTRICT, Respondent. COUNSEL P. M. Barceloux, Burton J. Goldstein and Goldstein, Barceloux & Goldstein for Appellant. Duard F. Geis, Carroll F. Byrd, Geis & Byrd […]

Goetz v. Superior Court , 49 Cal.2d 784 [L. A. No. 24768. In Bank. Mar. 7, 1958.] MARY EILEEN GOETZ, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; ROBERT E. GOETZ, Real Party in Interest. COUNSEL Bentson & Blumberg and James T. Bentson for Petitioner. Harold W. Kennedy, County Counsel (Los Angeles), and William […]

County of Alpine v. County of Tuolumne , 49 Cal.2d 787 [Sac. No. 6654. In Bank. Mar. 7, 1958.] COUNTY OF ALPINE, Appellant, v. COUNTY OF TUOLUMNE et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Ward H. Coffill and Jeremy C. Cook for Appellant. [49 Cal.2d 790] James H. Phillips as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Appellant. Ross A. […]

Coots v. Southern Pacific Co. , 49 Cal.2d 805 [Sac. No. 6841. In Bank. Mar. 7, 1958.] MAYLON COOTS, Appellant, v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Perkins & Carr and Thomas C. Perkins for Appellant. Devlin, Diepenbrock & Wulff and Forrest A. Plant for Respondent. OPINION CARTER, J. This is an appeal by […]

Signal Oil etc. Co. v. Ashland Oil etc. Co. , 49 Cal.2d 764 [S. F. No. 19329. In Bank. Feb. 25, 1958.] SIGNAL OIL AND GAS COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Respondents, v. ASHLAND OIL AND REFINING COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Appellants. COUNSEL John L. Bradley, Robert E. Burns, Crimmins, Kent, Draper & Bradley, […]

Halldin v. Usher , 49 Cal.2d 749 [L. A. No. 24380. In Bank. Feb. 25, 1958.] T. A. HALLDIN, Appellant, v. WILLIAM A. USHER et al., Defendants; MAY L. ERICKSON et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Macbeth & Ford and Patrick H. Ford for Appellant. Nicolas Ferrara for Respondents. OPINION SHENK J. This is an appeal by […]

West Covina Enterprises, Inc. v. Chalmers , 49 Cal.2d 754 [L. A. No. 24586. In Bank. Feb. 25, 1958.] WEST COVINA ENTERPRISES, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. JOHN H. CHALMERS, Appellant. COUNSEL Louis M. Welsh and David H. Thompson for Appellant. Morrow & Morrow and John C. Morrow for Respondent. OPINION SHENK, J. This is […]

Pac. Pipeline Const. Co. v. State Bd. Equal. , 49 Cal.2d 729 [L. A. No. 24146. In Bank. Feb. 21, 1958.] PACIFIC PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, Appellant. COUNSEL Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, James E. Sabine, Assistant Attorney General, Ernest P. Goodman, Dan Kaufmann and James C. Maupin, […]

Estate of Neubauer , 49 Cal.2d 740 [L. A. No. 24410. In Bank. Feb. 21, 1958.] Estate of NELLIE NEUBAUER, Deceased. HAZEL HURST FOUNDATION et al., Appellants, v. CHARLES EAMES et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Edward Raiden for Appellant Hazel Hurst Foundation. Harold L. Green for Appellant Sweeney. Watkins & Charlton for Respondents. OPINION CARTER, J. […]

Dow v. Holly Manufacturing Co. , 49 Cal.2d 720 [L. A. No. 24695. In Bank. Feb. 18, 1958.] LEONA FAYE DOW et al., Respondents, v. HOLLY MANUFACTURING COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Defendants; GEORGE W. BLEDSOE, Appellant. COUNSEL Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye and J. Sterling Hutcheson for Appellant. McInnis, Hamilton & Fitzgerald and John […]

People v. Wilburn , 49 Cal.2d 714 [Crim. No. 6161. In Bank. Feb. 14, 1958.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ELMER WILBURN et al., Defendants; OSWALD R. ATKINSON, Appellant. COUNSEL Morris Lavine, under appointment by the Supreme Court, and Nathan Kline for Appellant. Ellery E. Cuff, Public Defender (Los Angeles), Erling J. Hovden, Chief Deputy Public […]

Gordon v. Landau , 49 Cal.2d 690 [L. A. No. 24273. In Bank. Feb. 14, 1958.] HARRY S. GORDON et al., Appellants, v. IRVING LANDAU, Respondent. COUNSEL Joseph Stell and Herbert Murez for Appellants. Harry A. Franklin for Respondent. OPINION McCOMB, J. From a judgment in favor of defendant, after trial before the court without […]

Beckett v. Kaynar Mfg. Co., Inc. , 49 Cal.2d 695 [L. A. No. 24454. In Bank. Feb. 14, 1958.] WILLIAM S. BECKETT, Respondent, v. KAYNAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp and Arthur Groman for Appellant. William F. Clements for Respondent. OPINION McCOMB, J. Kaynar Mfg. Co., Inc., appeals from […]

Chavez v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 49 Cal.2d 701 [L. A. No. 24576. In Bank. Feb. 14, 1958.] ANGELA CHAVEZ et al., Petitioners, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Levy, Russell & DeRoy and George DeRoy for Petitioners. Everett A. Corten, Edward A. Sarkisian, Talbot & Thompson and George Thompson for Respondents. OPINION […]

Argonaut Ins. Exchange v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 49 Cal.2d 706 [S. F. No. 19812. In Bank. Feb. 14, 1958.] ARGONAUT INSURANCE EXCHANGE, Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION and M. FRANCES BELLINGER et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Leonard, Hanna & Brophy and Ivan A. Schwab for Petitioner. Everett A. Corten and Daniel C. Murphy for Respondents. […]