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32 Cal. 269 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1867
In that case we held that resolutions of intention to improve streets, passed by the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, need not be approved by the Mayor in order to become valid and vest the Board … (Emery v. Bradford, 29 Cal. 75 ; Taylor v. Palmer, 31 Cal. 240 .)
Cited 16 timesPublishedTown of San Leandro v. Le Breton
72 Cal. 170 · California Supreme Court · Mar 23, 1887
(Rowan’s Ex’rs v. Town of Portland, 8 B. Mon. 232 ; Briell v. City of Natchez, 48 Miss. 423 ; Bartlett v. Bangor, 67 Me. 464 ; Wiggins v. McCleary, 49 N. Y. 346 ; Kittle v. Pfeiffer, 22 Cal. 489 ; Stone v. … (Cincinnati v. White’s Lessees, 6 Bet. 431; Trustees of Watertown v. Cowen, 4 Baige, 510; Huber v. Gazely, 18 Ohio, 18; Logansport v. Dunn, 8 Ind. 378 ; Carter v. City of Portland, 4 Or. 339 ; Raich v.
Cited 52 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 timesPublished16 Cal. 4th 469 · California Supreme Court · Aug 14, 1997
In Cooks v. … Colgan (1896) 111 Cal. 580, 585 [ 44 P. 238 ] [requirement that board proceed “ ‘in the manner and method authorized by law’ ” refers “to the manner and method for making improvements provided in the law governing said board
Cited 280 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 timesPublishedPalo Verde Irrigation District v. Seeley
198 Cal. 477 · California Supreme Court · Apr 22, 1926
In the case of Barber v. … V.
Cited 16 timesPublishedStanford v. the State Bar of California
15 Cal. 2d 721 · California Supreme Court · Jul 26, 1940
He-wicker, the local member of the board of governors of The State Bar, called his attention to the mortgage as recorded, and suggested that he investigate the matter. Mr. … (Matter of Humphrey, 174 Cal. 290 [ 163 Pac. 60 ], In re O’Connell, 184 Cal. 584 [ 194 Pac. 1010 ], Lantz v. State Bar, 212 Cal. 213, 218 [ 298 Pac. 497 ], and In re Hatch, 10 Cal. (2d) 147 [ 73 Pac. (2d) 885 ].)
Cited 18 timesPublished3 Cal. Unrep. 418 · California Supreme Court · Jul 22, 1891
Code, secs. 1636, 1644-1646; Callahan v. Stanley, 57 Cal. 476 . … of the board, the testimony was conflicting.
Cited 0 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 timesPublishedPeters v. City & County of San Francisco
41 Cal. 2d 419 · California Supreme Court · Aug 21, 1953
(Sexton v. … The clerk of the board stamped the signed claim “Received,” returned it to the attorney, and retained the unsigned copy for the files.
Cited 69 timesPublishedCal Fire Local 2881 v. Cal. Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys.
244 Cal. Rptr. 3d 149 · California Supreme Court · Mar 4, 2019
Board of Administration (1978) 21 Cal.3d 859 , 148 Cal.Rptr. 158 , 582 P.2d 614 , Kern v. City of Long Beach (1947) 29 Cal.2d 848 , 179 P.2d 799 , and similar cases. … (Maj. opn., ante , 244 Cal.Rptr.3d at p. 166, fn. 12, 435 P.3d at p. 448, fn. 12; Betts v. Board of Administration , supra , 21 Cal.3d at p. 863 , 148 Cal.Rptr. 158 , 582 P.2d 614 ; Kern v.
Cited 33 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 timesPublished26 Cal. 2d 663 · California Supreme Court · Jun 29, 1945
The proceeding *666 was certified to the Board of Governors for dismissal. … Jacobs v. State Bar, 219 Cal. 59 [ 25 P.2d 401 ].)
Cited 5 timesPublishedPeople ex rel. Bosqui v. Crockett
9 Cal. 112 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1858
Under the provisions of the fourteenth section, the board had the right to pass such a by-law, to operate prospectively. … In the case of Tuttle v. Walton, (1 Kelly’s Ga.
Cited 7 timesPublished137 Cal. 461 · California Supreme Court · Oct 10, 1902
CHIPMAN, C. to recover for board, lodging, and for services rendered defendant’s intestate, Florence McCarthy, in her lifetime. … The principle was clearly stated and fully considered in Melone v.
Cited 6 timesPublished37 Cal. 2d 356 · California Supreme Court · Jun 1, 1951
The other children remained in Fong’s station wagon, plaintiff standing on the left running board and another boy standing on the right running board. … Antisdale testified that he ordered the children off the running boards.
Cited 111 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 timesPublishedFagundes v. Central Pacific Railroad
3 L.R.A. 824 · California Supreme Court · Apr 30, 1889
Code, sec. 1970; Stephens v. Doe, 73 Cal. 28 ; McLean v. Blue Point Gravel Mining Company, 51 Cal. 257 ; Fisk v. C. P. R. R. Co., 72 Cal. 42 ; Brown v. C. P. R. R. Co., 72 Cal. 523 .) … (Vanderford v. Foster, 65 Cal. 49 .) In cases where the facts are undisputed, the question of negligence is a question of law to be passed on by the court. (Glascock v. C. P. R. R. Co., 73 Cal. 137 , and cases cited.)
Cited 15 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 timesPublished
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