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176 Cal. 767 · California Supreme Court · Dec 18, 1917
Brown, Inc., having been adjudicated a bankrupt, the trustee sold the chose in action which the bankrupt had against W. P. … W. 1051 ]); McIntosh v. Hoben, 11 Wis. 400 ; Felt v. Amidon, 48 Wis. 66 , [ 3 N. W. 825 ].) In these eases the decision was put upon the same grounds as those stated in Gerety v. Beading, 9 Phila.
Cited 8 timesPublishedHibernia Savings & Loan Society v. Thornton
127 Cal. 575 · California Supreme Court · Feb 16, 1900
(Biddel v. Brizzolara, 64 Cal. 354 ; Brown v. Willis, 67 Cal. 235 ; Powell v. Patison, 100 Cal. 236 ; McKean v. German-American Bank, 118 Cal. 336 ; Woodward v. Brown, 119 Cal. 283 ; Savings Bank v. … (Stoddard v. Treadwell, 26 Cal. 294 ; Love v. Sierra Nevada Lake Water etc. Co., 32 Cal. 649 ; 91 Am. Dec. 602 ; Hallock v. Jaudin, 34 Cal. 167 ; Joseph v. Holt, 37 Cal. 253 ; Murdock v. Brooks, 38 Cal. 596 ; Lambert v.
Cited 5 timesPublished188 Cal. 8 · California Supreme Court · Jan 27, 1922
(Miller & Lux v. Richardson, 182 Cal. 115 [ 187 Pac. 411 ].) … Co. v.
Cited 12 timesPublished25 Cal. 4th 76 · California Supreme Court · Mar 12, 2001
BROWN, J. I concur in the determination that arson is a general intent crime precluding a defense of voluntary intoxication. I write separately because I remain convinced People v. … Mendoza (1998) 18 Cal.4th 1114 [ 77 Cal.Rptr.2d 428 , 959 P.2d 735 ] (Mendoza) was wrongly decided (see id. at pp. 1138-1141 (dis. opn. of Brown, J.)) and, as this case illustrates, will continue to wreak havoc in the lower
Cited 185 timesPublishedWebb v. Special Electric Co., Inc.
63 Cal. 4th 167 · California Supreme Court · May 23, 2016
(Brown v. Superior Court (1988) 44 Cal.3d 1049, 1057 [ 245 Cal.Rptr. 412 , 751 P.2d 470 ] (Brown).) The exploding bottle in Escola v. … (c); Brown, supra, 44 Cal.3d at p. 1057.) 2.
Cited 111 timesPublishedTieberg v. Unemployment Ins. App. Bd.
2 Cal. 3d 943 · California Supreme Court · Jul 30, 1970
TIEBERG, as Director, etc., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE APPEALS BOARD, Defendant and Respondent; LASSIE TELEVISION, Real Party in Interest and Appellant. Docket No. L.A. 29725. … In Bartels v.
Cited 101 timesPublished78 Cal. 9 · California Supreme Court · Dec 29, 1888
(Harding v. Jasper, 14 Cal. 642, 647 .) … (Sullivan v. State, 52 Ind. 369 ; Summers v. State, 51 Ind. 201 ; Harding v. Jasper, supra.) It was held by this court in Bolger v.
Cited 9 timesPublished183 Cal. 728 · California Supreme Court · Sep 22, 1920
(Woodward v. Brown, 119 Cal. 292 , [ 63 Am. St. Rep. 108 , 51 Pac. 2 , 542); Herd v. Tuohy, 133 Cal. 61 , [ 65 Pac. 139 ]; Tuohy v. Woods, 122 Cal. 667 , [ 55 Pac. 683 ]; Tulare Co. Bank v. … (Brown v. Willis, 67 Cal. 235 , [7 Pac. 682]; Biddel v.
Cited 37 timesPublished130 Cal. Rptr. 2d 655 · California Supreme Court · Jan 15, 2003
The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. George T., Defendant and Appellant. No. S111780. Supreme Court of California. En Banc. January 15, 2003. Petition for review GRANTED. … GEORGE, C.J., and KENNARD, WERDEGAR, BROWN, and MORENO, JJ., concur.
Cited 0 timesPublished21 Cal. 2d 876 · California Supreme Court · Apr 23, 1943
As was observed in Peek v. … (Mills v. State Bar, 6 Cal.2d 565 [ 58 P.2d 1273 ] ; Kennedy v. State Bar, 13 Cal.2d 236 [ 88 P.2d 920 ]; Petersen v. State Bar, 16 Cal.2d 57 [ 104 P.2d 769 ] ; Hennessy v.
Cited 9 timesPublishedEmery v. San Francisco Gas Co.
28 Cal. 345 · California Supreme Court · Jul 15, 1865
R. 638; Reeves v. Treasurer of Wood County, 8 Ohio St. R. 335 ; Weeks v. Milwaukie, 10 Wis. 256 ; Garrett v. City of St. Louis, 25 Mo. 508 ; Newby v. Platte County, Ib. 259 ; Williams v. … In Hart v.
Cited 72 timesPublished151 Cal. 77 · California Supreme Court · Apr 10, 1907
Ency. of Law, 2d ed. 578 ; Habergham v. Vincent, 2 Ves. Jr. 204, 228 ; Smart v. Prujean, 6 Ves. Jr. 560 ; Allen v. Maddock, 11 Moore P. C. 427 ; Brown v. Clark, 77 N. V. 369.) … Similarly, in Brown v. Clark, 77 N.
Cited 59 timesPublished86 Cal. 596 · California Supreme Court · Dec 6, 1890
(Bludworth v. Lake, 33 Cal. 256 ; Eversdon v. Mayhew, 65 Cal. 163 ; Hosmer v. Wallace, 47 Cal. 461 ; Rutledge v. Murphy, 51 Cal. 388 ; Plummer v. Brown, 70 Cal. 544 ; Sanford v. Sanford, 13 Pac. Rep. 602 ; Johnson v. … (Plummer v. Brown, 70 Cal. 544 .)
Cited 25 timesPublished14 Cal. 3d 517 · California Supreme Court · Jun 3, 1975
This is a proceeding to review recommendations of the Disciplinary Board of the State Bar (Board) in L.A. No. 30359 that petitioner be disbarred and in L.A. … As hereinabove noted, the recommendation of the local administrative committee was suspension for a substantial period of time, while the Board has recommended disbarment. (3) As explained in Toll v.
Cited 19 timesPublished142 Cal. 27 · California Supreme Court · Jan 27, 1904
Gilfillan removed the fence; but afterwards said Phoebe repudiated her promises, and, upon application to the board of supervisors *32 of the city and county, .and without the knowledge of plaintiff, procured said board to … (Webster’s Dictionary; Woodyer v. Hadden, 5 Taunt. 125, and Bateman v. Bluck, 14 Eng. Law & Eq. 69.) Whether such a cul-de-sac can be a public highway has been a mooted question.
Cited 15 timesPublishedUnterthiner v. Desert Hospital District
33 Cal. 3d 285 · California Supreme Court · Jan 24, 1983
(See Savelli v. Board of Medical Examiners (1964) 229 Cal.App.2d 124, 129, 131-132 [ 40 Cal.Rptr. 171 ].) … Board of Administration (1976) 54 Cal.App.3d 1018 , 1021 et seq. [ 127 Cal.Rptr. 11 ] [disability pension application].) In Frink v.
Cited 13 timesPublished29 Cal. 299 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1865
(The People v. Utica Insurance Company, 15 John., 380; Whitney v. Whitney, 14 Mass. 92 .) … This grant had been presented to the Board of Land Commissioners established by the Government of the United States for the purpose of adjudicating upon all such claims, and was still pending before them, undertennined.
Cited 6 timesPublishedPeople Ex Rel. Post v. San Joaquin Valley Agric. Ass'n
151 Cal. 797 · California Supreme Court · Sep 4, 1907
The case of Downing v. Indiana State Board of Agriculture, 129 Ind. 443 , [ 28 N. E. 123, 614 ], holding that institution to be a private corporation, is cited as opposed to these views. … Dec. 742 ] ; Mayrhofer v. Board, 89 Cal. 110 , [ 23 Am. St. Rep. 451 , 26 Pac. 646 ] ; Witter v. School Dist., 121 Cal. 350 , [ 66 Am. St. Rep. 33 , [ 53 Pac. 905 ] ; Whittaker v.
Cited 33 timesPublishedColburn Biological Institute v. DeBolt
6 Cal. 2d 631 · California Supreme Court · Jun 30, 1936
(Stenzel v. Kronick, supra; Rubin v. Platt Music Co., supra.) The present litigation is the culmination of a long series of disputes between rival factions of the board of trustees of the plaintiff corporation. … They were deprived of their right to vote at the elections to fill vacancies on the board. (Wright v. Central California C. W. Co., 67 Cal. 532 [ 8 Pac. 70 ].)
Cited 19 timesPublishedDepartment of Public Works v. Superior Court
197 Cal. 215 · California Supreme Court · Sep 30, 1925
Certain essentials to the proper exercise of the power to issue and determine such a writ must concur (Quinchard, v. Board of Trustees, 113 Cal. 664 [ 45 Pac. 856 ]). … The cases of Imperial Water Co. v.
Cited 26 timesPublished
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