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46 Cal. 2d 269 · California Supreme Court · Feb 24, 1956
It was so declared in People v. Brown, 45 Cal.2d 640 , at page 643 [ 290 P.2d 528 ], where it was held that "the legality of an arrest is not necessarily determinative of the lawfulness of a search incident thereto." … I had doubt concerning the validity of any such distinction, and it was for this reason that I voted for a rehearing in People v. Brown, supra, 45 Cal.2d 640 , and People v. Simon, 45 Cal.2d 645 [ 290 P.2d 531 ].
Cited 293 timesPublishedWilliams v. Savings & Loan Society
97 Cal. 122 · California Supreme Court · Jan 5, 1893
(United States v. Martin, 94 U. S. 403 .) One of the defenses to the action is, that the work for which the assessment was issued had not been performed according to the terms of the contract. … It is conceded by counsel that the resolution of the board does indicate that Pacific Avenue was to be formed from some portion, at least, of Pacific Street. And it was held in Brady v.
Cited 4 timesPublished204 Cal. 570 · California Supreme Court · Jul 18, 1928
(Kennedy v. Dunn, 58 Cal. 339, 340 ; Balfour-Guthrie Co. v. Woodworth, 124 Cal. 169, 171, 173 [ 56 Pac. 891 ]; Sargent v Shumaker, 193 Cal. 122, 130 [ 223 Pac. 464 ]; Baldwin v. … Brown, 193 Cal. 345, 351, 352 [ 224 Pac. 462 ]; 25 Cal. Jur. 81, sec. 65.) We are of the opinion that this rule is applicable to the present case.
Cited 15 timesPublished51 Cal. 2d 177 · California Supreme Court · Oct 31, 1958
In Franchise Tax Board v. … Co. v. State Board of Equalization, 239 U.S. 441 [ 36 S.Ct. 141 , 60 L.Ed. 372 ]; Field & Co. v. Clark, 143 U.S. 649 [ 12 S.Ct. 495 , 36 L.Ed. 294 ].)"
Cited 80 timesPublishedCity of Los Angeles v. Rancho Homes, Inc.
40 Cal. 2d 764 · California Supreme Court · Apr 28, 1953
(Coca-Cola Co. v. State Board of Equalization, 25 Cal.2d 918, 921 [ 156 P.2d 1 ]; Holloway v. Purcell, 35 Cal.2d 220, 226 [ 217 P.2d 665 ].) … (Bermite Powder Co. v. Franchise Tax Board, 38 Cal.2d 700, 704 [ 242 P.2d 9 ]; Coca-Cola Co. v. State Board of Equalization, supra, p. 923.)
Cited 25 timesPublished90 Cal. 1 · California Supreme Court · Jun 29, 1891
(Shay v. McNamara, 54 Cal. 169 ; Chester v. Bakersfield T. H. Ass’n, 64 Cal. 42 ; Horn v. Jones, 28 Cal. 203 ; Campbell v. Hall, 16 N. Y. 575 .) … (Beveridge v. Livingstone, 54 Cal. 54 ; Raisch v. San Francisco, 80 Cal. 1 ; Fanning v. Schammel, 68 Cal. 428 .)
Cited 29 timesPublishedPalo Verde Irrigation District v. Seeley
198 Cal. 477 · California Supreme Court · Apr 22, 1926
In the case of Barber v. … V.
Cited 16 timesPublishedW. W. Montague & Co. v. English
119 Cal. 225 · California Supreme Court · Dec 11, 1897
Justice Boss, in San Francisco Gas Co. v. … This construction has been approved in terms in Smith v. Broderick, 107 Cal. 648 .
Cited 8 timesPublished38 Cal. 2d 21 · California Supreme Court · Nov 13, 1951
(People v. Chambers, 37 Cal.2d 552, 555 [ 233 P.2d 557 ]; State Land Settlement Board v. Henderson, 197 Cal. 470, 479 [ 241 P. 560 ]; San Pedro etc. R. R. Co. v. Los Angeles, 180 Cal. 18, 22 [ 179 P. 393 ].) … Code, § 32200 et seq.; see Hand v. El Horado Irr. Dist., 97 Cal.App. 740 [ 276 P. 137 ] ; San Joaquin Agr. Corp. v. Board of Supervisors, 121 Cal.App. 468 [ 8 P.2d 1051 ].)
Cited 26 timesPublishedUnited Bank & Trust Co. v. Hunt
1 Cal. 2d 340 · California Supreme Court · Jul 21, 1934
Co. v. … (Goodman v. Dam, 112 Cal. App. 244 [ 296 Pac. 623 ]; People v. Bailey, 30 Cal. App. 581 [ 158 Pac. 1036 ]; Meredith v. Santa Clara Min. Assn., 56 Cal. 178 .)
Cited 32 timesPublishedMagee v. Pacific Improvement Co.
98 Cal. 678 · California Supreme Court · Jul 14, 1893
It was held in Fay v. … (Pinkerton v. Woodward, 33 Cal. 597 ; 91 Am. Dec. 657 ; Hancock v. Rand, 17 Hun. 279 ; 94 N. Y. 1 ; 46 Am. Eep. 112; Hall v. Pike, 169 Mass. 495 .)
Cited 8 timesPublished67 Cal. Rptr. 3d 753 · California Supreme Court · Nov 15, 2007
(People v. Brown, supra, 11 Cal.3d at p. 789 (Brown).) In 1980, in Green, supra, 27 Cal.3d at page 67 , we found a 90-foot movement insufficient as a matter of law for the reasons stated in Brown . … (People v. Brown (2004) 33 Cal.4th 382, 401 [ 15 Cal.Rptr.3d 624 , 93 P.3d 244 ].) Except for factor (b), no burden of proof is constitutionally required at the penalty phase. (People v.
Cited 150 timesPublished74 Cal. 144 · California Supreme Court · Nov 12, 1887
(Allen v. Maddox, 11 Moore P. C. 454.) We think that, under the evidence and the language of the will, the letter was properly excluded. … (George v. George, 47 N. H. 45; Brown v. Bendell, L. R. 21 Ch. Div. 667.) The property named in the third article is evidently but a small part of the estate.
Cited 18 timesPublished2 Cal. Unrep. 537 · California Supreme Court · Sep 28, 1885
Proc., sec. 446), and in a verified answer general denials are inadmissible and may properly be stricken out: People v. Hagar, 52 Cal. 182 . The affirmative averments state conclusions of law and not facts. … Co. v. Board of Supervisors, 64 Cal. 69 , 28 Pac. 496 . It is clear, therefore, that the judgment-in that proceeding could not be a bar to this.
Cited 5 timesPublishedReclamation Dist. No. 730 v. Hershey
169 Cal. 793 · California Supreme Court · Apr 5, 1915
It is said that the vital defect in the report is that it does not advise the board of trustees, or any other person, what particular work has been done for which this expense has been incurred, and Reclamation District v … Clark, 155 Cal. 345 , [ 100 Pac. 1091 ] ; Reclamation District v. Hershey, 160 Cal. 692 , [ 117 Pac. 904 ], and Reclamation District v.
Cited 2 timesPublished6 Cal. 3d 805 · California Supreme Court · Mar 21, 1972
Conflicts exist if the ordinance duplicates (Chavez v. Sargent, 52 Cal. *808 2d 162, 176 [ 339 P.2d 801 ]; In re Portnoy, 21 Cal.2d 237, 240 [ 131 P.2d 1 ]; Pipoly v. … Rivera v.
Cited 72 timesPublishedWilson v. Stockholders Pub. Co., Inc.
4 Cal. 2d 724 · California Supreme Court · Dec 23, 1935
In the first article, printed June 12', 1934, it was stated that the board of supervisors had purchased from the Sierra Equipment Company (the contract having been awarded to that company), of which plaintiff was president … (Haskins v. Jordan, 123 Cal. 157 [55 Pac. 786]; Leonard v. McPherson, 146 Cal. 616 [ 80 Pac. 1084 ].) The respondents place great reliance upon the case of Mortensen v. Los Angeles Examiner, 112 Cal.
Cited 2 timesPublished9 Cal. 2d 301 · California Supreme Court · Jul 26, 1937
Kahn as his attorney-in-fact were filed with the board of supervisors of Alameda County. … Co. v. County of Alameda, 142 Cal. 660, 663 [ 76 Pac. 481, 483 ]) but does not allow a recovery by a property owner whose taxes have been paid by someone else under a contract to do so.
Cited 10 timesPublished41 Cal. 41 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1871
(Hahn v. Kelly, 34 Cal. 391 .) … (Dutton v. Warschauer, 21 Cal. 609 ; Hawkins v. Reichart, 28 Cal. 534 ; Dimick v. Derringer, 32 Cal. 488 .) The judgment, therefore, as to him, is erroneous.
Cited 17 timesPublishedPoultry Producers of Southern California, Inc. v. Barlow
189 Cal. 278 · California Supreme Court · Jul 11, 1922
sell at such future time as the board of directors may direct, without making further accounting to seller therefor. . . . … (See Standard Fashion Co. v. Siegel-Cooper Co., supra; 36 Cyc. 587; Brown v. Western Maryland R. Co., 84 W. Va. 271 [4 A. L. R. 523, 99 S. E. 457 ].)
Cited 58 timesPublished
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