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  • Paxson v. Holt

    40 Cal. 466 · California Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1871

    the debt of *470 tbe City of San Francisco, (Stats. 1955, p. 285,) and by the sixth section of that Act, his salary as a member of the Board was fixed at $1,200 per annum. … There can be no question that the claim iiere made is for “ salary” of an “ officer,” and that it is a “ demand * * upon the treasury; ” and that though (as held in Paxson v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • People v. Park

    56 Cal. 4th 782 · California Supreme Court · May 13, 2013

    (Brosnahan v. Brown (1982) 32 Cal.3d 236, 240, 242, 244; People v. West (1984) 154 Cal.App.3d 100, 106.) … Board of Medical Examiners (1949) 34 Cal.2d 62, 67; Adams v. County of Sacramento (1991) 235 Cal.App.3d 872, 877-878.)

    Cited 309 timesPublished
  • Johnson v. Gunn

    148 Cal. 745 · California Supreme Court · Feb 27, 1906

    In Welsh v. … (Bloss v. Lewis, 109 Cal. 497 , [41 Pac. 1081]; Pratt v. Browne, 135 Cal. 652 , [ 67 Pac. 1082 ].)

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Balfour-Guthrie Investment Co. v. Woodworth

    124 Cal. 169 · California Supreme Court · Mar 30, 1899

    In Granger v. Original Empire etc. … (Toland v. Toland, 123 Cal. 140 .) 4.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • People v. Bibby

    91 Cal. 470 · California Supreme Court · Oct 1, 1891

    In Commonwealth v. … In People v.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District v. Klukkert

    13 Cal. 2d 191 · California Supreme Court · Mar 21, 1939

    Also in the ease entitled State Land Settlement Board v. … Dist. v. White, 186 Cal. 183 [ 198 Pac. 1060 , 17 A. L. R. 72], or State Land Settlement Board v.

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • Jennings v. Le Breton

    80 Cal. 8 · California Supreme Court · Jul 22, 1889

    (Emery v. Bradford, 29 Cal. 75 ; Nolan v. Reese, 32 Cal. 485 ; Chambers v. Satterlee, 40 Cal. 498 ; Himmelmann v. Hoadley, 44 Cal. 278 ; Dorland v. McGlynn, 47 Cal. *12 47 ; Dyer v. Parrott, 60 Cal. 551 ; Boyle v. … (Emery v. Bradford, 29 Cal. 75 ; Taylor v. Palmer, 31 Cal. 250 ; Chambers v. Satterlee, 40 Cal. 497 ; People v. Lynch, 51 Cal. 19 ; 21 Am. *16 Rep. 677 ; Whiting v. Townsend, 57 Cal. 515 ; Whiting v.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Claremont Country Club v. Industrial Accident Commission

    174 Cal. 395 · California Supreme Court · Feb 9, 1917

    Soc., 163 Gal. 118, [ 124 Pac. 844 ], and Brown v. Smith, 86 Ga. 274 , [ 22 Am. St. Rep. 456 , 12 S. E. 411 ]. … The foregoing, we think, will certainly show the inappositeness of such authorities as Brown v. Smith, 86 Ga. 274 , [ 22 Am. St. Rep. 456 , 12 S.

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • Feinstein v. State Bar

    39 Cal. 2d 541 · California Supreme Court · Sep 16, 1952

    These conclusions were adopted by the Board of Governors. … (Kepler v. State Bar, 216 Cal. 52, 55 [ 13 P.2d 50 ] ; Becks v. State Bar of California, 35 Cal.2d 268, 275 [217 P.2d 409]; McArthur v.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Northwestern Pacific Railroad v. Industrial Accident Commission

    174 Cal. 297 · California Supreme Court · Jan 27, 1917

    C. 539; Fletcher v. The Duchess [1911], App. Cas. 671, 81 L. J. K. B., N. S., 33; 55 Sol. J. 598, 4 B. W. C. C. 317, 105 L. T., N. S., 121; Losh v. Evans, 51 Week. Rep. 243, 18 Times L. R. 142; Hendry v. Caledonian Ry. … Such is the case of Wemyss Coal Co. v. Symon, 49 Scott. L. R. 921, 6 B. W. C.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Metropolitan Water District v. Burney

    215 Cal. 582 · California Supreme Court · Jun 2, 1932

    (See Clark v. Los Angeles, 160 Cal. 30 [ 116 Pac. 722 ].) … This question was fully considered by us and determined adversely to the contention of defendant in Golden Gate Bridge & Highway Dist. v. Felt, 214 Cal. 308 [ 5 Pac. (2d) 585 ], and Pasadena v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Fay v. Pacific Improvement Co.

    93 Cal. 253 · California Supreme Court · Feb 4, 1892

    (Pinkerton v. Woodward, 33 Cal. 597 ; Hancock v. Rand, 94 N. Y. 1 ; 46 Am. Rep. 112 ; Jalie v. Cardinal, 35 Wis. 118 ; Hall v. Pike, 100 Mass. 495 ; Berkshire Woolen Co. v. Proctor, 7 Cush. 417 .) … (Hall v. Pike, 100 Mass. 495 .)

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • Ocean Acc. Etc. Co. v. Industrial Acc. Com.

    173 Cal. 313 · California Supreme Court · Sep 8, 1916

    In Gilmour v. Dorman, Long Co. Ltd., 4 B. W. C. … To like effect is Byrket v. Lake Shore Ry.

    Cited 52 timesPublished
  • Mietzsch v. Berkhout

    4 Cal. Unrep. 419 · California Supreme Court · Dec 30, 1893

    on or before a day named, why such report should not be confirmed; that all objections must be in writing, and filed with the clerk, and by him laid before the board; that the board must fix a *423 day for hearing the objections … If the objection now urged had any merit, it should have been presented to and acted upon by the board; and it cannot, in our opinion, be raised for the first time in the courts: See Lent v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Pedro v. County of Humboldt

    217 Cal. 493 · California Supreme Court · Mar 1, 1933

    It was also alleged that prior to the commencement of the action the plaintiff filed with the defendant board of supervisors a claim in due and regular order for damages, which was rejected by the board. … (Lyford v. North Pac. Coast R. R. Co., 92 Cal. 95 [ 28 Pac. 103 ].)

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • People Ex Rel. Younger v. Superior Court

    16 Cal. 3d 30 · California Supreme Court · Feb 4, 1976

    (Helfend v. Southern Cal. … Co. v.

    Cited 120 timesPublished
  • Vincent v. Mott

    163 Cal. 342 · California Supreme Court · Jul 17, 1912

    It does not appear from the petition presented that the Oakland council has been asked to appoint on the election boards to hold the recall election persons of whom half belong to the Republican party and half to the Democratic

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • American River Flood Control District v. Sweet

    214 Cal. 778 · California Supreme Court · Feb 5, 1932

    (See Gray v. Reclamation Dist. No. 1500, 174 Cal. 622 [ 163 Pac. 1024 ]; Miller & Lux v. Sacramento & S. J. D. … No. 1500 v. Riley, 192 Cal. 147 [ 218 Pac. 762 ]; Sacramento & S. J. D. Dist. v. Riley, 199 Cal. 668 [ 251 Pac. 207 ]; Reclamation Board v. Riley, 208 Cal. 661, 685 [ 284 Pac. 668 ].)

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Pierce v. City of Los Angeles

    159 Cal. 516 · California Supreme Court · Mar 14, 1911

    Superior Court, 108 Cal. 303 , [ 41 Pac. 278 ], and Spears v. Mathews, 66 N. … (People v. Loucks, 28 Cal. 70 .) The authority of the court to grant a stay seems to be recognized by section 681 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • McMahon v. State Bar

    39 Cal. 2d 367 · California Supreme Court · Jul 31, 1952

    He also refers to 33 Corpus Juris Secundum where it is said at page 1214 (citing Ludwig v. … The petitioner urges that a sole heir may, under the law, deal with the property of an estate without administration and that the transactions, as to the heir, become final, citing Phelps v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished

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