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  • El Dorado County v. Davison

    30 Cal. 520 · California Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1866

    Leasing of highway by Board of Supervisors. … Bank v. Owens, 2 Peters, 538 .)

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Finch v. Riverside & Arlington Railway

    87 Cal. 597 · California Supreme Court · Feb 3, 1891

    It is contended that the defendant could not use the street for the purposes of its track without first making compensation to the plaintiff, and the case of Weyl v. Sonoma Valley R. R. Co., 69 Cal. 203 , is cited. … For example, there may already be a track there under a franchise which it is beyond the power of the board to revoke.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • Palo Verde Irrigation District v. Warmington

    195 Cal. 16 · California Supreme Court · Dec 1, 1924

    (Barber v. Galloway, ante, p. 1 [ 231 Pac. 34 ].) … (Gage v. McCord, 5 Ariz. 227 [ 51 Pac. 977 ] ; Yesler v. City of Seattle, 1 Wash. 308 [ 25 Pac. 1014 ] ; Coler v. Cleburne, 131 U. S. 162 [ 33 L. Ed. 146 , 9 Sup. Ct. Rep. 720, see, also, Rose’s U. S.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • People v. Calhoun

    50 Cal. 2d 137 · California Supreme Court · Mar 27, 1958

    (People v. Gilbert, 26 Cal.App.2d 1, 26 [ 78 P.2d 770 ].) … (People v. Steccone, 36 Cal.2d 234, 237 [2, 3] [ 223 P.2d 17 ] ; People v. Lyon, 135 Cal.App.2d 558, 578 [5] [ 288 P.2d 57 ]; People v. Chait, 69 Cal.App.2d 503, 515 [10] [ 159 P.2d 445 ] ; People v.

    Cited 43 timesPublished
  • Hunt v. Waterman

    12 Cal. 301 · California Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1859

    Brown v. Gilman, 4 Wheat. 290 ; 1 Mason, 212 ; Fisk v. Howland, 1 Paige Ch. R. 20, where the authorities, English and American, are fully reviewed. … The case of Boos v. Ewing, (17 Ohio, 521) cited by respondent, seems to be the other way, and is noticed by the editor as a case opposed to the general current of decision.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • KRISTINE v. Lisa

    18 Cal. Rptr. 3d 668 · California Supreme Court · Sep 1, 2004

    (KRISTINE Renee) v. R. (LISA Ann). No. S126945. Supreme Court of California. September 1, 2004. Petition for review granted. GEORGE, C.J., KENNARD, BAXTER, WERDEGAR, CHIN, BROWN, and MORENO, JJ., concur.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Reed v. Norman

    48 Cal. 2d 338 · California Supreme Court · Apr 12, 1957

    Smith v. … Code, $ 834; Hogan v.

    Cited 60 timesPublished
  • Watenpaugh v. State Teachers' Retirement

    51 Cal. 2d 675 · California Supreme Court · Mar 10, 1959

    (Zainudin v. … Language in Wicktor v. County of Los Angeles, 141 Cal.App.2d 592 , 596 et seq. [ 297 P.2d 115 ], Nichols v. Board of Retirement, 121 Cal.App.2d 176, 180 [ 262 P.2d 862 ], and Shaw v.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Ostrander v. City of Richmond

    155 Cal. 468 · California Supreme Court · Apr 9, 1909

    (Galena v. Amy, 72 U. S. (5 Wall.) 705 ; Village of Kent v. United States ex rel. Dana, 113 Fed. 232 ; State v. Board of Commissioners of Buffalo Co., 6 Neb. 454 ; People v. Board of Supervisors of Otsego Co., 51 N. … Y. 401 ; People v. Board of Commissioners of Rio Grande Co., 7 Colo. App. 229 , [ 42 Pac. 1032 ].) Examining the statute before us, we find no special reason for the construction which appellant desires.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • People v. Coleman

    4 Cal. 46 · California Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1854

    In support of this proposition, the ease of Brown v. … The argument of the Court in the case of Brown v.

    Overruled on other grounds by People v. McCreery, 34 Cal. 432 (1868)Cited 58 timesPublished
  • Seller v. Market-Street Railway Co.

    139 Cal. 268 · California Supreme Court · Jun 12, 1903

    (See Herbert v. Southern Pacific Co., 121 Cal. 227 ; Fox v. Oakland Consolidated St. Ry. Co., 118 Cal. 61 ; 1 Mc-Kune v. Santa Clara Valley M. & L. Co., 110 Cal. 484 .) … In Holloway v. Pasadena etc. Ry.

    Cited 55 timesPublished
  • Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co. v. Chambers

    169 Cal. 131 · California Supreme Court · Jan 8, 1915

    (Sharp v. Contra Costa Co., 34 Cal. 291 ; Smith v. Broderick, 107 Cal. 650 , [ 48 Am. St. Rep. 167 , 40 Pac. 1033 ]; Gilman v. Contra Costa Co., 8 Cal. 57 , [ 68 Am. Dec. 290 and note, p. 297]; Emeric v. … . *136 Dec. 742]; People v. San Joaquin etc. Assoc., 151 Cal. 806 , [ 91 Pac. 740 ].)

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • County of Riverside v. Palm-Ramon Development Co.

    63 Cal. 2d 534 · California Supreme Court · Nov 15, 1965

    As declared in De Luz Homes, Inc. v. … Co. v.

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Perry v. Angelus Hospital Association

    172 Cal. 311 · California Supreme Court · Mar 14, 1916

    In front of these rollers there was a flat polished board leading up nearly to the point of contact of the upper and lower rollers, upon which board the articles to be ironed were placed. … Bank v. Pacific Ry. Co., 115 Cal. 285 , 297, [ 47 P. 601 ; Gervaise v. Brookins, 156 Cal. 112 , [ 103 P. 332 ].) The instruction is correct.

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • Tarpey v. McClure

    190 Cal. 593 · California Supreme Court · Mar 13, 1923

    (Wheeler v. Herbert, 152 Cal. 224, 232 [ 92 Pac. 353, 357 ]. See, also, Martinelli v. Morrow, 172 Cal. 472 [ 156 Pac. 1017 ]; Board of Directors v. Peterson, 64 Or. 46 [ 129 Pac. 123 ].) … it has attempted to create a court, and that this board is called upon to exercise judicial powers, are well answered by what was said by this court in People v.

    Cited 63 timesPublished
  • Patterson v. Munyan

    93 Cal. 128 · California Supreme Court · Feb 1, 1892

    (Babcock v. Welsh, 71 Cal. 402 ; Pol. Code, secs. 2219-2621.) … (Babcock v. Welsh, 71 Cal. 403 .) And he became guilty of the trespass complained of.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Continental National Bank of Los Angeles v. Republic Casualty Co.

    202 Cal. 586 · California Supreme Court · Dec 12, 1927

    We are unable to distinguish between this case and the case of Stone v. Shackelford, 64 Cal. … The cases of Pacific Wood & Coal Co. v. Oswald, 179 Cal. 712 [ 178 Pac. 854 ], and Sherman v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Millard v. County of Kern

    147 Cal. 682 · California Supreme Court · Sep 11, 1905

    It appears that the claim was wholly rejected on its first and only presentation to the board. It was therefore unnecessary to present it again. (San Diego v. Riverside, 125 Cal. 499 , [ 58 Pac. 81 ].) 2. … The late case of Tucker v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Crane v. Derrick

    157 Cal. 667 · California Supreme Court · May 9, 1910

    In Moulin v. … (Murdock v. Murdock, 7 Cal. 513 ; Friermuth v. Friermuth, 46 Cal. 42 .) And it is emphatically declared in Murdock v.

    Cited 25 timesPublished
  • Baron v. City of Los Angeles

    2 Cal. 3d 535 · California Supreme Court · May 5, 1970

    (Professional Fire Fighters, Inc. v. … See Marshall v.

    Cited 55 timesPublished

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