Category: 1960

People v. Robillard , 55 Cal.2d 88 [Crim. No. 6623. In Bank. Dec. 29, 1960.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. ALEXANDER ROBILLARD XIV, Appellant. COUNSEL Vincent W. Hallinan, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Appellant. Stanley Mosk, Attorney General, Arlo E. Smith and John S. McInerny, Deputy Attorneys General, Keith C. Sorenson, District Attorney, and […]

In re McLain , 55 Cal.2d 78 [Crim. No. 6714. In Bank. Dec. 27, 1960.] In re LARRY WAYNE McLAIN on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Werner D. Meyenberg and Lacey, Holbrook & Meyenberg for Petitioner. Stanley Mosk, Attorney General, and Doris H. Maier, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION PETERS, J. Was petitioner granted a valid […]

People v. Brown , 55 Cal.2d 64 [Crim. No. 6655. In Bank. Dec. 22, 1960.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. JOSEPH BROWN, Appellant. COUNSEL Gerald L. Rosen, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Appellant. Stanley Mosk, Attorney General, and William E. James, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. The trial court, sitting without […]

Luz v. Lopes , 55 Cal.2d 54 [S. F. No. 19942. In Bank. Dec. 22, 1960.] ARTHUR LUZ et al., Respondents, v. RALPH LOPES et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Reeser, Farrow, Barton & Barton and Babette B. Barton for Appellants. Edward M. Fellows and Lawrence T. Sutton for Respondents. OPINION PETERS, J. On January 4, 1956, […]

People v. Sweeney , 55 Cal.2d 27 [Crim. No. 6708. In Bank. Dec. 16, 1960.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. PAUL WESLEY SWEENEY, Appellant. COUNSEL Paul Wesley Sweeney, in pro. per., Harold J. Ackerman, Joseph Flaig, Gerald D. Lenoir and Crispus A. Wright for Appellant. Stanley Mosk, Attorney General, and Norman H. Sokolow, Deputy Attorney General, […]

People v. Murata , 55 Cal.2d 1 [L. A. No. 25903. In Bank. Dec. 13, 1960.] THE PEOPLE ex rel. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, Appellant, v. KENJI MURATA et al., Respondents. COUNSEL George C. Hadley, Joseph A. Montoya, Hugh R. Williams and Charles E. Spencer, Jr., for Appellant. Stanley Mosk, Attorney General, B. Abbott Goldberg, […]

Neal v. State of California , 55 Cal.2d 11 [Sac. No. 7090. In Bank. Dec. 13, 1960.] HOMER NEAL, Petitioner, v. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Respondents. COUNSEL William H. Abbott, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Petitioner. Additional briefs were filed by the Petitioner pro se. Stanley Mosk, Attorney General, Doris H. […]

People v. Symons , 54 Cal.2d 855 [L. A. No. 25999. In Bank. Dec. 9, 1960.] THE PEOPLE, ex rel. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, Respondent, v. FRANCIS G. SYMONS et al., Appellants. COUNSEL Vaughan, Brandlin & Baggot and Thomas G. Baggot for Appellants. George C. Hadley, Robert L. Meyer, Charles E. Spencer, Jr., and Philip […]

People v. Hammond , 54 Cal.2d 846 [Crim. Nos. 6696, 6697. In Bank. Dec. 2, 1960.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. GARFIELD HAMMOND, Appellant. COUNSEL Arthur D. Klang for Appellant. Stanley Mosk, Attorney General, Arlo E. Smith and Peter T. Kennedy, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent. OPINION COUGHLIN, J. pro tem. fn. * The defendant appeals […]

McMillan v. Western Pac. R. R. Co. , 54 Cal.2d 841 [Sac. No. 7232. In Bank. Dec. 2, 1960.] ROBERT BRUCE McMILLAN, Appellant, v. THE WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL McCarthy & Crow, Patrick McCarthy, Richard E. Crow and Robert P. Brorby for Appellant. Johnson, Davies & Greve and Claire H. Greve […]

Corona City Water Co. v. Public Utilities Com. , 54 Cal.2d 834 [S. F. No. 20433. In Bank. Nov. 25, 1960.] CORONA CITY WATER COMPANY (a Corporation) et al., Petitioners, v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Clayson, Stark & Rothrock and George G. Grover for Petitioners. William M. Bennett, Chief […]

Yucaipa Water Co. No. 1 v. Public Utilities Com. , 54 Cal.2d 823 [S. F. No. 20365. In Bank. Nov. 25, 1960.] YUCAIPA WATER COMPANY NO. 1 (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent; YUCAIPA DOMESTIC WATER COMPANY (a Corporation), Real Party in Interest. COUNSEL Surr & Hellyer and […]

In re Turrieta , 54 Cal.2d 816 [Crim. No. 6641. In Bank. Nov. 15, 1960.] In re LUCY TURRIETA on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Albert M. Bendich and H. Leroy Cannon for Petitioner. Stanley Mosk, Attorney General, Arlo E. Smith and John S. McInerny, Deputy Attorneys General, John A. Nejedly, District Attorney (Contra Costa), and Samuel […]

In re Finn , 54 Cal.2d 807 [Crim. No. 6721. In Bank. Nov. 7, 1960.] In re the Application of CHARLES C. FINN on Behalf of GEORGE C. FINN for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL George C. Finn, in pro. per., for Petitioner. Roger Arnebergh, City Attorney (Los Angeles), Philip E. Grey, Assistant City […]

Crestline Mobile Homes Mfg. Co. v. Pacific Finance Corp. , 54 Cal.2d 773 [L. A. No. 25656. In Bank. Oct. 31, 1960.] CRESTLINE MOBILE HOMES MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. (a Corporation), Appellant, v. PACIFIC FINANCE CORPORATION (a Corporation), Respondent. COUNSEL Austin, Austin, Jones & Chaffee and Wallace A. Pinnick for Appellant. Frederick T. Mason for Respondent. […]

Bohman v. Berg , 54 Cal.2d 787 [L. A. No. 25973. In Bank. Oct. 31, 1960.] L. C. BOHMAN, Respondent, v. PHIL BERG, Appellant. COUNSEL Gang, Kopp & Tyre, Martin Gang, Payson Wolff and Frank G. Wells for Appellant. Curran, Golden & McDevitt and Robert O. Curran for Respondent. OPINION PETERS, J. Plaintiff brought this […]

Southern Pacific Co. v. Oppenheimer , 54 Cal.2d 784 [L. A. No. 25860. In Bank. Oct. 31, 1960.] SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY (a Corporation), Respondent, v. JOHN G. OPPENHEIMER, Appellant. COUNSEL John G. Oppenheimer, in pro. per., for Appellant. E. D. Yeomans, William E. Still, John J. Corrigan and James O’Brien for Respondent. [54 Cal.2d 785] […]

Baruch Inv. Co. v. California Equities, Inc. , 54 Cal.2d 767 [L. A. No. 25480. In Bank. Oct. 31, 1960.] BARUCH INVESTMENT CO. (a Corporation), Respondent, v. CALIFORNIA EQUITIES, INC. (a Corporation), Appellant. COUNSEL Nichols, Miller & Hodge, Richard E. Hodge and Christopher Hall for Appellant. Mitchell & Gold and Seymour Gold for Respondent. OPINION […]

Everly Enterprises, Inc. v. Altman , 54 Cal.2d 761 [L. A. No. 25429. In Bank. Oct. 31, 1960.] EVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC. (a Corporation) et al., Respondents, v. GEORGE T. ALTMAN, Appellant. GEORGE T. ALTMAN, Appellant, v. EVERLY ENTERPRISES, INC. (a Corporation) et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Lawrence William Steinberg for Appellant. Joseph M. Wapner for Respondents. […]

Dreyfus v. State Bar , 54 Cal.2d 799 [S. F. No. 20382. In Bank. Oct. 31, 1960.] CHARLES DREYFUS, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. COUNSEL Gordon Johnson for Petitioner. Garrett H. Elmore for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. Petitioner seeks review of a disciplinary proceeding in which the Board of Governors of The […]

Key v. McCabe , 54 Cal.2d 736 [L. A. No. 25664. In Bank. Oct. 27, 1960.] J. R. KEY et al., Appellants, v. HAROLD A. McCABE et al., Respondents. COUNSEL Powers, Himrod & Pepys, Eric C. Pepys and Robert M. Himrod for Appellants. Mize, Larsh, Mize & Hubbard, Royal E. Hubbard and Delbert L. Larsh […]

Crestview Cemetery Assn. v. Dieden , 54 Cal.2d 744 [S. F. No. 20451. In Bank. Oct. 27, 1960.] CRESTVIEW CEMETERY ASSOCIATION (a Nonprofit Corporation), Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LEONARD DIEDEN, Respondent; CHAUNCEY McKEEVER, Cross-Defendant and Appellant. COUNSEL Livingston & Borregard, Lawrence Livingston and Paul C. Maier for Appellants. Robert C. Burnstein and Fred F. Cooper […]

In re Koehne , 54 Cal.2d 757 [Crim. No. 6737. In Bank. Oct. 27, 1960.] In re RUDOLPH J. KOEHNE, on Habeas Corpus. COUNSEL Richard E. Erwin, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Petitioner. Roger Arnebergh, City Attorney (Los Angeles), Philip E. Grey, Assistant City Attorney, and William E. Doran, Deputy City Attorney for […]

Argonaut Ins. Co. v. Industrial Acc. Com. , 54 Cal.2d 740 [L. A. No. 26002. In Bank. Oct. 27, 1960.] ARGONAUT INSURANCE COMPANY (a Corporation), Petitioner, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT COMMISSION and BRYANT SMITH, Respondents. COUNSEL Herlihy & Herlihy, F. G. Herlihy and Katherine Stoll Burns for Petitioner. Everett A. Corten and Edward A. Sarkisian for […]

People v. Rittger , 54 Cal.2d 720 [Crim. No. 6654. In Bank. Oct. 6, 1960.] THE PEOPLE, Respondent, v. RONALD RITTGER, Appellant. COUNSEL Lawrence Shostak, under appointment by the Supreme Court, and Cominos & Shostak for Appellant. Stanley Mosk, Attorney General, and Albert W. Harris, Jr., Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. OPINION SCHAUER, J. Defendant […]