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  • Newell v. E. B. & A. L. Stone Co.

    181 Cal. 385 · California Supreme Court · Oct 8, 1919

    That is the doctrine of such cases as Boone v. Templeman, 158 Cal. 290 , [ 139 Am. St. Rep. 126 , 110 Pac. 947 ], Stevinson v. Joy, 164 Cal. 279 , [ 128 Pac. 751 ], Butte Creek Consolidated Dredging Co. v. … Olney, 173 Cal. 697 , [ 161 Pac. 260 ], and Pearson v. Brown, 27 Cal. App. 125 , [ 148 Pac. 956 ].

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • People v. Weaver

    111 Cal. Rptr. 2d 2 · California Supreme Court · Aug 20, 2001

    This was the “standard pre-Brown mandatory weighing instruction, which quoted the language of the statute.” (People v. Avena, supra, 13 Cal.4th at p. *985 440; see People v. … Brown (1985) 40 Cal.3d 512 [ 230 Cal.Rptr. 834 , 726 P.2d 516 ], revd. on another issue sub nom. California v. Brown (1987) 479 U.S. 538 [ 107 S.Ct. 837 , 93 L.Ed.2d 934 ].)

    Cited 550 timesPublished
  • State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Jacober

    10 Cal. 3d 193 · California Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1973

    Co. v. … Exch. v. Brown (1967) 252 Cal.App.2d 120 [ 60 Cal.Rptr. 1 ] and Farmers Ins. Exch. v. Geyer (1967) 247 Cal.

    Cited 119 timesPublished
  • People v. Yeager

    194 Cal. 452 · California Supreme Court · Sep 22, 1924

    It was said in People v. … Brown, and he answered that juror Brown had made up his mind and would convict appellant; and that on the ground of a life-long acquaintance with Lorentzen, Kennedy, on December 13, 1923, refused to make an affidavit of the

    Cited 165 timesPublished
  • Daubenspeck v. Platt

    22 Cal. 330 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1863

    (Stapp v. Phelps, 7 Dana, 300 ; Goldsmith v. Osborne, 1 Edw. Ch. 560 .) And when the plaintiffs’ proofs were closed they had made out a prima facie case against the other defendants. … (Pritchard v. Brown, 4 N. H. 397; Hunter v. Watson, 12 Cal. 404 .) It is urged that an action to redeem does not lie in this State before foreclosure.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Silva v. Spangler

    5 Cal. Unrep. 277 · California Supreme Court · Feb 7, 1896

    In support of the last proposition we are referred to the ease of Grimes v. Linscott (not officially reported; decided May 24, 1895), ante, p. 38, 40 Pac. 421 . … There is no claim that this road was ever declared a highway by the board of supervisors. It only remains, then, to inquire, Did the owners thereof dedicate it to the public use?

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Gerken v. Fair Political Practices Commission

    6 Cal. 4th 707 · California Supreme Court · Dec 20, 1993

    Co. v. … Respondents are the Fair Political Practices Commission and the Franchise Tax Board. Amicus curiae briefs have been filed by: (i) Assemblyman Willie L.

    Cited 33 timesPublished
  • People v. Flanagan

    62 Cal. 2d 63 · California Supreme Court · Nov 17, 1964

    Those findings bring the present case within the rules announced in the cases of People v. Tucker, supra, 61 Cal.2d 828 , and People v. Johnson, supra, 61 Cal.2d 843 . … (Lane v. Brown, 372 U. S. 477 [ 83 S.Ct. 768 , 9 L.Ed.2d 892 ].) “Under the findings a denial of the right to appeal would present serious constitutional problems.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • Thompson v. Kraft Cheese Co.

    210 Cal. 171 · California Supreme Court · Aug 1, 1930

    (Fisher v. Feige, 137 Cal. 39 [ 92 Am. St. Rep. 77 , 59 L. R. A. 333, 69 Pac. 618 ]; Peterson v. City of Santa Rosa, 119 Cal. 387 [ 51 Pac. 557 ]; McMenomy v. Baud, 87 Cal. 134 [ 26 Pac. 557 ]; Singer v. … In People v. City of Reedley, 66 Cal.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • People ex rel. Graves v. McFadden

    81 Cal. 489 · California Supreme Court · Nov 30, 1889

    (See also Hobart v. Supervisors of Butte County, 17 Cal. 23 .) In the case of People v. … (Brooks v.

    Cited 48 timesPublished
  • Davis v. Winona Wagon Co.

    120 Cal. 244 · California Supreme Court · Mar 4, 1898

    (Brown v. Bank of Napa, 77 Cal. 544 .) No demand for a return of the property was necessary before the action was brought. … (Parrott v. Byers, 40 Cal. 622 .)

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • People v. Wayne

    41 Cal. 2d 814 · California Supreme Court · Dec 22, 1953

    (People v. Baskins (1946), 72 Cal.App.2d 728, 731 [ 165 P.2d 510 ]; People v. Haley (1951), 102 Cal.App.2d 159, 165 [ 227 P.2d 48 ] ; see, also, People v. Brown (1923), 61 Cal.App. 748, 752-753 [ 216 P. 58 ] ; People v. … People v. Brown (1923), supra, 61 Cal.App. 748, 752-753 ; People v. Montgomery (1941), supra, 47 Cal.App.2d 1, 10-11 ; People v. Baskins (1946), supra, 72 Cal.App.2d 728, 731 ; People v.

    Overruled on other grounds by People v. Snyder, 50 Cal. 2d 190 (1958)Cited 94 timesPublished
  • Sweatt v. Dominguez

    216 Cal. 527 · California Supreme Court · Oct 17, 1932

    Upon the authority of Price v. Whitman, 8 Cal. 412 , Iron Mountain Co. v. Haight, 39 Cal. 540 , Bank of Lemoore v. Fulgham, 151 Cal. 234, 237 [ 90 Pac. 936 ], and Cosgriff v. … Board of Election Commrs., 151 Cal. 407, 409 [ 91 Pac. 98 ], the alternative writ is discharged and the petition for a peremptory writ is denied.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Anderson v. Browning

    140 Cal. 222 · California Supreme Court · Sep 12, 1903

    There is no material difference between the facts of this case and those of the case of Wilson v. Fisher, ante, p. 188. … {Day v. Gunning, 125 Cal. 527 .) It was held in Wilson v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • People ex rel. Hargrave v. Markham

    104 Cal. 232 · California Supreme Court · Sep 27, 1894

    . ■ In pursuance of these provisions a special election was held in said county on the 16th of May, 1893, and on the 20th of the same month said board of commissioners declared the county to be duly organized. … Nothing decided in People v.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Stockton Lumber Co. v. Schuler

    155 Cal. 411 · California Supreme Court · Mar 26, 1909

    The building affected by the proceedings was one erected by the defendant Brown, as contractor, upon property owned by the defendant Schuler, *412 pursuant to a contract entered, into between them. … (Ward v. Kilpatrick, 85 N. Y. 413 , [ 39 Am. Rep. 674 ]; Dunning v. Clark, 2 E. D. Smith 535; People v. Butler, 61 How. Pr. 274 ; Raven v. Smith, 76 Hun, 60 , [ 27 N. Y. Supp. 611 ]; In re Dean, 83 Hun, 413 , [ 31 N. Y.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Ginn v. Podesta

    8 Cal. 2d 233 · California Supreme Court · Feb 8, 1937

    Podesta for a ten-year term for a rental of one-quarter of the crop, the lease providing that the lessee should furnish Hill with board and lodging. … (Waer v. Waer, 189 Cal. 178 [ 207 Pac. 891 ]; Cooper v. Kellogg, 2 Cal. (2d) 504. [ 42 Pac. (2d) 59 ].) The judgment is affirmed. Shenk, J., Curtis, J., Langdon, J., Seawell, J., Waste, C. J., and Edmonds, J., concurred.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Moritz v. Lavelle

    77 Cal. 10 · California Supreme Court · Jun 22, 1888

    In Settembre v. … (See also Sandfoss v. Jones, 35 Cal. 487 ; Hirbour v. Reeding, 3 Mont. 13 ; Murley v. Ennis, 2 Col. 300 ; Welland v. Huber, 8 Nev. 203 .) It was not necessary for the plaintiff to allege citizenship in his complaint.

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. City of Manhattan Beach

    52 Cal. 4th 155 · California Supreme Court · Jul 14, 2011

    (E.g., Common Cause v. Board of Supervisors (1989) 49 Cal.3d 432, 439; Urban Habitat Program v. City of Pleasanton, supra, 164 Cal.App.4th at p. 1581; see 8 Witkin, Cal. … (Common Cause v. Board of Supervisors, supra, 49 Cal.3d at p. 439, discussing public interest standing.)

    Cited 117 timesPublished
  • Phelan v. Superior Court

    35 Cal. 2d 363 · California Supreme Court · May 9, 1950

    (Brown v. Cline, 109 Cal. 156 [ 41 P. 862 ]; Holtum v. Grief, 144 Cal. 521 [ 78 P. 11 ]; Taber v. Bailey, 22 Cal.App. 617 [ 135 P. 975 ]; Gloria v. A Colonia Portuguesa, 128 Cal.App. 640, 642 [ 18 P.2d 87 ]; Jennings v. … (Garoutte v. Haley, 104 Cal. 497 [ 38 P. 194 ]; Brown v. Cline, 109 Cal. 156 [ 41 P. 862 ].)

    Cited 155 timesPublished

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