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  • McGary v. Hastings

    39 Cal. 360 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1870

    (Sugden on Vendors, 745 and note; Loomis v. Bedell, 11 N. H. 74; Hamilton v. Cutts, 4 Mass. 349 ; Turner v. Goodrich, 26 Vt. 709 ; Sprague v. … (Bemis v. Smith, 10 Met. 194 ; see, also, Dupuy v. Roebuck, 7 Ala. 488 ; Brown v. Dickerson, 12 Penn. 372 ; Stewart v. Drake, supra.)

    Cited 29 timesPublished
  • Laver v. Ellert

    110 Cal. 221 · California Supreme Court · Nov 29, 1895

    It is this language which appellant claims deprived the commissioners of any and all discretion, and compels them to proceed with the work under the plans adopted by the former board. … but by section 14 of the act, the right of the board to change adopted plans is expressly recognized.

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  • Neil v. Feather River Lumber Co.

    203 Cal. 502 · California Supreme Court · Mar 1, 1928

    This case was heard and considered with the companion case of Brown v. … (Lawrence v. Kaul Lumber Co., 171 Ala. 300 [ 55 South. 111 ]; Brown v. Feather River Lumber Co., supra, and cases therein cited.)

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Center for Biological Diversity v. Department of Fish & Wildlife

    62 Cal. 4th 204 · California Supreme Court · Nov 30, 2015

    (Vineyard Area Citizens for Responsible Growth, Inc. v. … B-30-15, signed by Governor Brown on April 29, 2015, endorsed the effort to set “an interim target of emission reductions for 2030.”

    Cited 73 timesPublished
  • Davis v. Livingston

    29 Cal. 283 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1865

    (Walker v. Hauss-Hijo, 1 Cal. 185 ; Bottomly v. Grace Church, 2 Cal. 91.) The notice, when given, operates as an attachment without the expense of a suit. (Cahoon v. Levy, 6 Cal. 296 .) … (Heston v. Martin, 11 Cal. 41 ; Brennan v. Swasey, 16 Cal. 142 .)

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Nahhas v. Browning

    181 Cal. 55 · California Supreme Court · Aug 19, 1919

    W. 1009 ; Sopris v. … (Hunt v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Westbay v. Gray

    116 Cal. 660 · California Supreme Court · May 6, 1897

    (Board of Commissioners v. Younger, 29 Cal. 147 ; 87 Am. Dec. 164 ; Merritt v. Campbell, 47 Cal. 542 .) … In Hancock Ditch Co. v. Bradford, 13 Cal. 637 , in construing a like expression in our former practice act, the court said: “By trial here is meant the determination or finding in the case.” In Brown v.

    Cited 44 timesPublished
  • Chitwood v. Hicks

    219 Cal. 175 · California Supreme Court · Oct 3, 1933

    According to the rule announced in Pratt v. Browne, supra, it can do neither. … The case of Noel v. Lewis, supra, is in no way in conflict with Pratt v. Browne, supra, and there is nothing in that case which sustains the position of the petitioner.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Murphy v. Lacey

    204 Cal. 94 · California Supreme Court · Apr 21, 1928

    Brown, brought an action against E. V. Lacey and Veronica E. Lacey on two counts for the recovery of the sum of $2,000. … V. Lacey and Veronica E. Lacey entered into a contract whereby said defendants agreed to sell to plaintiff’s assignor, L. J.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • People v. Williams

    87 Cal. Rptr. 2d 412 · California Supreme Court · Aug 12, 1999

    (U.S. v. Hansel, supra, 70 F.3d at p. 8 .) In People v. … (See Cowan, supra, 14 Cal.4th at p. 392 (conc. & dis. opn. of Brown, J.); dis. opn. of Brown, J., post, at p. 350.)

    Limited by People v. Meza, 251 Cal. Rptr. 3d 250 (2019)Cited 110 timesPublished
  • People v. Fitzgerald

    56 Cal. 2d 855 · California Supreme Court · Nov 16, 1961

    (People v. Luis, 158 Cal. 185, 193 [ 110 P. 580 ]; People v. Cokahnour, 120 Cal. 253, 254 [ 52 P. 505 ]; People v. Taylor, 59 Cal. 640, 651 ; People v. Ashcraft, 138 Cal.App.2d 820, 828 [ 292 P.2d 676 ]; People v. … (See People v. Berryman, 6 Cal.2d 331, 337 [ 57 P.2d 136 ]; People v. Lyons, 50 Cal.2d 245, 262 [ 324 P.2d 556]; People v. Avery, 35 Cal.2d 487, 493 [ 218 P.2d 527 ]; People v.

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • People Ex Rel. Averna v. City of Palm Springs

    51 Cal. 2d 38 · California Supreme Court · Oct 24, 1958

    (See De Luca v. Board of Supervisors, 134 Cal.App.2d 606, 609-611 [ 286 P.2d 395 ].) … (Rogers v. Board of Directors of Pasadena, 218 Cal. 221 [ 22 P.2d 509 ]; People v. City of Los Angeles, supra.)

    Cited 37 timesPublished
  • Kendall v. Earl

    5 Cal. Unrep. 351 · California Supreme Court · May 4, 1896

    Brown about it at the time.” … Appellant also cites Whittemore v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Gordon v. Justice Court

    12 Cal. 3d 323 · California Supreme Court · Aug 14, 1974

    Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 [ 98 L.Ed. 873 , 74 S.Ct. 686 , 38 A.L.R.2d 1180 ]; Brown v. Merlo, 8 Cal.3d 855 [ 106 Cal.Rptr. 388 , 506 P.2d 212 ]; Zeilenga v. … (Brown v.

    Cited 68 timesPublished
  • State Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners v. Superior Court of Sacramento County

    45 Cal. 4th 963 · California Supreme Court · Feb 26, 2009

    (See Johnson v. City of Loma Linda (2000) 24 Cal.4th 61, 76 [ 99 Cal.Rptr.2d 316 , 5 P.3d 874 ] (Johnson); see also Westlake Community Hosp. v. … (See, e.g., Friends of the Old Trees v. Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (1997) 52 Cal.App.4th 1383, 1391-1392 [ 61 Cal.Rptr.2d 297 ]; Mahdavi v.

    Cited 46 timesPublished
  • Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. County of Stanislaus

    16 Cal. 4th 1143 · California Supreme Court · Dec 4, 1997

    BROWN, J., Dissenting. … ."]; Brown v. Ortho Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (E.D.Va. 1994) 868 F.

    Cited 79 timesPublished
  • Wright v. Bd. of Pub . Works of L.A.

    163 Cal. 328 · California Supreme Court · Jul 13, 1912

    Willett, 35 Cal. 534 ; Coker v. Simpson, 7 Cal. 340 ; Gardner v. Stroever, 81 Cal. 148 , [6 L. R. A. 90, 22 Pac. 483 ]; Ball v. Kehl, 87 Cal. 505 , [ 25 Pac. 679 ].) … (Foster v. Smith, 115 Cal. 611 , [ 47 Pac. 591 ] ; Bradley v. Voorsanger, 143 Cal. 214 , [ 76 Pac. 1031 ]; see, also, Horton v. City of Los Angeles, 119 Cal. 603 , [ 51 Pac. 956 ] ; Weaver v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Steen v. City of Los Angeles

    31 Cal. 2d 542 · California Supreme Court · Mar 23, 1948

    (Steen v. Board of Civil Service Commrs., 26 Cal.2d 716 [ 160 P.2d 816 ].) … (La Prade v. Department of Water & Power, 27 Cal.2d 47 [ 162 P.2d 13 ]; Bila v. Young, 20 Cal.2d 865 [ 129 P.2d 364 ]; Ware v. Retirement Board, 65 Cal.App.2d 781 [ 151 P.2d 549 ].)

    Cited 42 timesPublished
  • Department of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates

    1 Cal. 5th 749 · California Supreme Court · Aug 29, 2016

    (County of Los Angeles v. … In Gideon v.

    Cited 29 timesPublished
  • Mello v. Weaver

    36 Cal. 2d 456 · California Supreme Court · Dec 13, 1950

    Brown, 168 Cal. 456, 459 [ 143 P. 754 ] ; Staniford v. Trombly, 181 Cal. 372 [ 186 P. 599 ]; Dauberman v. Grant, 198 Cal. 586, 592 [ 246 P. 319 , 48 A.L.R. 1244 ].) But as early as Sneed v. … Churchill, supra, 164 Cal. 741, 745 ; Roberts v. Brae, 5 Cal.2d 356 [ 54 P.2d 698 ]; Board of Trustees v. Miller, 54 Cal.App. 102 [ 201 P. 952 ]; Baney v. Merritt, 73 Cal.App. 244, 250 [ 238 P. 767]; Todd v.

    Cited 36 timesPublished

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