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  • Manha v. Union Fertilizer Co.

    151 Cal. 581 · California Supreme Court · Aug 1, 1907

    This identical question was before this court in the case of Tingley v. Times Mirror Co., ante, p. 1, [ 89 Pac. 1097 ], decided since the appeal in the present case was taken. … But when plaintiff boarded the vessel it was on its way home, and its voyage had already been long extended beyond the time contemplated in the contract of the parties.

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • Calatayud v. State of California

    77 Cal. Rptr. 2d 202 · California Supreme Court · Aug 6, 1998

    Opinion BROWN, J. Under the common law doctrine known as the firefighter’s rule, the public’s liability is limited. … (See Friends of Mammoth v. Board of Supervisors (1972) 8 Cal.3d 247, 259 [ 104 Cal.Rptr. 761 , 502 P.2d 1049 ].) Disposition The judgment of the Court of Appeal is reversed. George, C.

    Cited 64 timesPublished
  • Ingersoll v. Palmer

    43 Cal. 3d 1321 · California Supreme Court · Oct 29, 1987

    (Brown v. Texas (1979) 443 U.S. 47, 50-51 [ 61 L.Ed.2d 357, 361-362 , 99 S.Ct. 2637 ].) … (Brown v. Texas, supra, 443 U.S. at p. 51 [ 61 L.Ed.2d at p. 362 ], citing Delaware v. Prouse (1979) 440 U.S. 648, 663 [ 59 L.Ed.2d 660, 673-674 ] and United States v.

    Cited 94 timesPublished
  • Emerson Electric Co. v. Superior Court

    16 Cal. 4th 1101 · California Supreme Court · Dec 1, 1997

    J., Baxter, J., Werdegar, J., Chin, J., and Brown, J., concurred. In Stermer , as here, the nonverbal testimony at issue was a “physical reenactment.” (Stermer v. Superior Court, supra, 20 Cal.App.4th at p. 779 .) … v.

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • People v. Pearson

    53 Cal. 4th 306 · California Supreme Court · Jan 9, 2012

    (Uttecht v. Brown (2007) 551 U.S. 1, 9.) … (Uttecht v. Brown, supra, 551 U.S. at p. 9.)

    Cited 97 timesPublished
  • L. E. White Lumber Co. v. County of Mendocino

    177 Cal. 710 · California Supreme Court · Mar 12, 1918

    In Durham v. … Appellant cites Allen v. Pedro, 136 Cal. 1 , [ 68 Pac. 99 ], Roberts v. Gebhart, 104 Cal. 67 , [ 37 Pac. 782 ], and Slade v. County of Butte, 14 Cal.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Jeppi v. Brockman Holding Co.

    34 Cal. 2d 11 · California Supreme Court · Jun 3, 1949

    In Carrier v. … McCartney v. Clover Valley Land & Stock Co., (8 Cir.) 232 P. 697 [ 146 C.C.A. 623 ], citing Boggs v. Lakeport Agricultural Ass'n., 11 1 Cal. 354 [ 43 P. 1106 ].” Yet in Corporation of America v.

    Cited 44 timesPublished
  • People v. Building Maintenance Contractors' Ass'n

    41 Cal. 2d 719 · California Supreme Court · Dec 11, 1953

    In Speegle v. Board of Fire Underwriters, 29 Cal.2d 34 [ 172 P.2d 867 ], we held that because the exemption was added to the statute by amendment it was separable from the rest of the act. … (Speegle v. Board of Fire Underwriters, supra, 29 Cal.2d 34, 44 ; Endicott v. Rosenthal, 216 Cal. 721, 726 [ 16 P.2d 673 ] ; People v. H. Jevne Co., 179 Cal. 621, 625 [ 178 P. 517 ].)

    Cited 29 timesPublished
  • Richmond v. Shasta Community Services District

    9 Cal. Rptr. 3d 121 · California Supreme Court · Feb 9, 2004

    (Ibid.; accord, Leone v. Medical Board (2000) 22 Cal.4th 660, 665 [ 94 Cal.Rptr.2d 61 , 995 P.2d 191 ].) … (See Southern Pacific Pipe Lines, Inc. v. Board of Supervisors (1992) 9 Cal.App.4th 451, 461-462 [ 11 Cal.Rptr.2d 745 ].)

    Disapproved in part by Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency v. Verjil, 46 Cal. Rptr. 3d 73 (2006)Cited 66 timesPublished
  • People v. Anderson

    44 Cal. 65 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1872

    (People v. Campbell, 30 Cal. 312 ; Brown v. McAllister, 39 Cal. 577 ; People v. Valencia, 43 Cal. 552 .)

    Cited 34 timesPublished
  • Garvey v. Byram

    18 Cal. 2d 279 · California Supreme Court · Jul 24, 1941

    (Moss v. Shear, 25 Cal. 38 [ 85 Am. Dec. 94 ]; McMinn v. Whelan, 27 Cal. 300 ; Coppinger v. Rice, 33 Cal. 408 ; Bernal v. Lynch, 36 Cal. 135 ; Barrett v. Amerein, 36 Cal. 322 ; Garwood v. … Hastings, 38 Cal. 216 ; Reily v. Lancaster, 39 Cal. 354 ; Christy v. Fisher, 58 Cal. 256 ; Barnard v. Wilson, 74 Cal. 512 [ 16 Pac. 307 ]; Emeric v. Alvarado, 90 Cal. 444 [ 27 Pac. 356 ]; Gates v.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Gaffney v. State Bar

    20 Cal. 2d 735 · California Supreme Court · Aug 20, 1942

    (Woodard v. State Bar, 16 Cal. [2d] 755, 757 [ 108 P. (2d) 407 ].) … (Ring v. State Bar, 218 Cal. 747, 751 [ 24 P. (2d) 821 ]; Aydelotte v. State Bar, 209 Cal. 737, 740 [ 290 Pac. 41 ]; Propp v. State Bar, ante, p. 387 [ 125 P. (2d) 825 ].)

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Schwerdtle v. County of Placer

    108 Cal. 589 · California Supreme Court · Aug 27, 1895

    In Beall v. … J., in Reed v.

    Cited 51 timesPublished
  • Hebrew Home for Aged Disabled v. Friedman

    171 Cal. 431 · California Supreme Court · Dec 13, 1915

    (New York Institute for the Blind v. How’s Exrs., 10 N. Y. 84 ; Short v. Wilson, 13 Johns. (N. Y.) 33, 38; Morgan v. Durand, 51 Misc. Rep. 523 , [ 101 N. Y. Supp. 1002 ]; In re Durand, 56 Misc. Rep. 235 , [ 107 N. Y. … (Bates v. Byberg, 40 Cal. 463 ; Estate of Wright, 49 Cal. 550 ; Rosenberg v. Frank, 58 Cal. 387 ; Estate of Marrey, 65 Cal. 287 , [ 3 Pac. 896 ]; Goldtree v.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Wallace v. Mayor of San Jose

    29 Cal. 180 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1865

    In Argenti v. … (McMinn v. Wheland, 27 Cal. 314 ; People v. Cassels, 5 Hill, 168; Harrington v. The People, 6 Barb. 610 .)

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Seiterle v. Superior Court

    57 Cal. 2d 397 · California Supreme Court · Mar 15, 1962

    (See also People v. Brown (1958) 49 Cal.2d 577, 590-593 [13] [ 320 P.2d 5 ].) The Chapman- Brown rule is not only better law; it is better penology. … Carter (1961) *406 56 Cal.2d 549, 565 [11] [ 15 Cal.Rptr. 645 , 364 P.2d 477 ]; People v. Wein (1958) 50 Cal.2d 383, 409-410 [42] [ 326 P.2d 457 ]; People v. Brown (1958), supra, 49 Cal.2d 577 , 590- 593 [13]; People v.

    Cited 33 timesPublished
  • Hendrick v. Crowley

    31 Cal. 471 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1866

    (Cochran v. Collins, 29 Cal. 131 ; Taylor v. Palmer, ante, 240.) II. … (Cole v. Soulsby, 21 Cal. 51 ; Hihn v. Peck, 30 Cal. 280 .) The order granting a new trial is reversed and the cause remanded.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • People v. Barnes

    42 Cal. 3d 284 · California Supreme Court · Jul 31, 1986

    Brown (1934) 138 Cal.App. 748, 750 [ 33 P.2d 460 ], italics added; 22 Cal.Jur., Rape, § 42, p. 398; see also People v. Brown (1874) 47 Cal. 447 .) … Brown (1947) 29 Cal.2d 555, 560 [ 176 P.2d 929 ], but see People v. Caudillo (1978) 21 Cal.3d 562 , 577-578 and 580, fn. 10 [ 146 Cal.Rptr. 859 , 580 P.2d 274 ] [questioning Brown].)

    Cited 316 timesPublished
  • Norris v. Crandall

    6 Cal. Unrep. 706 · California Supreme Court · Jun 26, 1901

    It is claimed that the court erred in permitting the witness Brown to testify in defendants ’ behalf as an expert on the value of real estate, and in refusing to strike out his testimony. … Proc., subd. 9, sec. 1870; Goldstein v. Black, 50 Cal. 463 ; Reed v. Drais, 67 Cal. 491 , 8 Pac. 20 , and other cases.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Kamp v. Johnson

    15 Cal. 2d 187 · California Supreme Court · Feb 14, 1940

    (Jameson Petroleum Co. v. State, 11 Cal. App. (2d) 677, 680 [ 54 Pac. (2d) 776 ] ; County of Ventura v. Barry, 207 Cal. 189, 195 [ 277 Pac. 333 ] ; People v. Smith, 123 Cal. 70, 75 [ 55 Pac. 765 ].) … Our conclusion is supported by State Tax Com. v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished

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