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  • Horn v. Volcano Water Co.

    13 Cal. 62 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1859

    (Brown & Sons v. Saul et al. 4 Martin, N. S. 434.) The petition of Shaffer and others, stands upon a different footing. … (Sexton v. Wheaton, 8 Wheat. 229 ; Bennet v. Bedford Bank, 11 Mass. 421 ; Benton v. Jones, 8 Conn. 186 ; Carlisle v. Rich, 8 N. Hamp. 44; Miller v. Thompson, 3 Porter, 196 ; Bogard v.

    Cited 84 timesPublished
  • McBean v. Redick

    96 Cal. 191 · California Supreme Court · Sep 13, 1892

    The cases of Fanning v. Leviston, 93 Cal. 186 , Himmelmann v. Hoadley, 44 Cal. 279 , and Boyle v. Hitchcock, 66 Cal. 129 , cited by appellant, are not in conflict with the case from which we have just quoted. … (Dougherty v. Hitchcock, 35 Cal. 512 .) 2.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Flournoy v. State of California

    57 Cal. 2d 497 · California Supreme Court · Apr 4, 1962

    In Corning Hospital Dist. v. … (Hoyt v. Board of Civil Service Comrs., 21 Cal.2d 399, 402 [ 132 P.2d 804 ].)

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • Murphy v. Pacific Bank

    119 Cal. 334 · California Supreme Court · Dec 17, 1897

    (Crane v. Pacific Bank, 106 Cal. 68 ; McGowan v. McDonald, 111 Cal. 57 ; 52 Am. St. Rep. 149 .) … (Los Angeles v. State Loan etc. Co., 109 Cal. 396 .)

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • E. Clemens Horst Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission

    184 Cal. 180 · California Supreme Court · Oct 20, 1920

    (Pacific Coast Casualty Co. v. Pillsbury, 171 Cal. 319 , [ 153 Pac. 24 ] ; Western Metal Supply Co. v. Pills bury, 172 Cal. 413 , [Ann. Cas. 1917E, 390, 156 Pac. 491 ] ; Carstens v. … In Western Indemnity Co. v.

    Cited 46 timesPublished
  • Dixon v. Bartlett

    176 Cal. 572 · California Supreme Court · Nov 26, 1917

    (McCormick v. Brown, 36 Cal. 180 , [ 95 Am. Dec. 170 ].) This promise, therefore, if it be such, merely fixed September 23, 1909, as the beginning anew of the period of limitation applicable to the previous note. … (Porter v. Elam, 25 Cal. 292 , [ 85 Am. Dec. 132 ].) We find no error in the record. The judgment is affirmed. Sloss, J., and Lawlor, J., concurred.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • In Re Cregler

    56 Cal. 2d 308 · California Supreme Court · Jul 20, 1961

    As pointed out in People v. … (People v. Kelley (1937), 27 Cal. App.2d Supp. 771, 774 [3] [ 70 P.2d 276 ]; see also People v.

    Cited 140 timesPublished
  • Holt v. Kelly

    20 Cal. 3d 560 · California Supreme Court · Feb 6, 1978

    (Ellsworth v. Ellsworth (1954) 42 Cal.2d 719, 722-723 [ 269 P.2d 3 ]; Dynair Electronics, Inc. v. Video Cable, Inc. (1976) 55 Cal.App.3d 11, 20 [127 *563 Cal.Rptr. 268].) … (Daugherty v. Board of Trustees (1952) 111 Cal.App.2d 519 [ 244 P.2d 950 ]; Reed v. Board of Education (1934) 139 Cal.App. 661 [ 34 P.2d 758 ].)

    Cited 41 timesPublished
  • Reardon v. City of San Francisco

    66 Cal. 492 · California Supreme Court · Mar 12, 1885

    The pleader then proceeds to aver a presentment of a claim and demand to the board of supervisors of the defendant, for the injuries aforesaid, and the rejection of this claim- and demand by the board. … We" are of opinion that the claim was properly presented to the board of supervisors.

    Cited 96 timesPublished
  • People v. Shockley

    California Supreme Court · Feb 26, 2014

    (People v. Sanders (2012) 55 Cal.4th 731, 737; People v. Birks, supra, 19 Cal.4th at p. 117; People v. Pendleton (1979) 25 Cal.3d 371, 382; People v. Marshall (1957) 48 Cal.2d 394, 398; People v. … Brown, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., and Kamala D. Harris, Attorneys General, Dane R. Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Michael P.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Forster Shipbuilding Co. v. County of Los Angeles

    54 Cal. 2d 450 · California Supreme Court · Jul 8, 1960

    Co. v. … IV, §31; Texas Co. v. County of Los Angeles, 52 Cal.2d 55, 66 [ 338 P.2d 440 ] ; Conlin v. Board of Supervisors, 99 Cal. 17, 21-22 [ 33 P. 753 , 37 Am.St.Rep. 17 , 21 L.R.A. 474 ] ; County of Alameda v.

    Cited 54 timesPublished
  • Foxgate Homeowners' Ass'n v. Bramalea California, Inc.

    108 Cal. Rptr. 2d 642 · California Supreme Court · Jul 9, 2001

    Proc., § 1858; Hughes v. Board *9 of Architectural Examiners (1998) 17 Cal.4th 763, 775 [ 72 Cal.Rptr.2d 624 , 952 P.2d 641 ]) should not apply here. … Governing Board (1994) 8 Cal.4th 333, 340 [ 33 Cal.Rptr.2d 109 , 878 P.2d 1321 ].)

    Abrogated on other grounds by People v. Harris, 43 Cal. 4th 1269 (2008)Cited 77 timesPublished
  • Quitzow v. Perrin

    120 Cal. 255 · California Supreme Court · Mar 10, 1898

    Co. v. Neal, 94 Cal. 182 ; Dooly v. Norton, 41 Cal. 439 .) … (Fairbanks v. Lampkin, supra.)

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • National Advertising Co. v. County of Monterey

    1 Cal. 3d 875 · California Supreme Court · Jan 30, 1970

    The boards were constructed and erected during the years 1933 to 1950 at a cost varying from $360 to $2,600 each. … Co. v. County of Los Angeles, supra, 43 Cal.2d 121, 126 ; Beverly Oil Co. v. City of Los Angeles, supra, 40 Cal.2d 552, 560 ; City of La Mesa v.

    Cited 31 timesPublished
  • People v. Nichols

    3 Cal. 3d 150 · California Supreme Court · Sep 25, 1970

    (In re Bandmann (1958) 51 Cal.2d 388, 392 [ 333 P.2d 339 ]; Heron v. Riley (1930) 209 Cal. 507, 510-511 [ 289 P. 160 ]; Los Angeles City School Dist. v. Odell (1927) 200 Cal. 637, 641 [ 254 P. 570 ]; Robins v. … (Dunlop v.

    Cited 51 timesPublished
  • Barker Bros., Inc. v. City of Los Angeles

    10 Cal. 2d 603 · California Supreme Court · Feb 3, 1938

    (State Board of Tax Commrs. v. Jackson, 283 U. S. 527 [51 Sup. Ct. 540, 75 L. Ed. 1248 , 73 A. L. R 1464, 75 A. L. R 1536]; Bell’s Gap R. Co. v. Pennsylvania, 134 U. S. 232 [10 Sup. Ct. 533, 33 L. Ed. 892 ].) … The City of Los Angeles relies strongly upon State Board of Tax Commrs. v. Jackson, supra, and Liggett Co. v. Lee, 288 U. S. 517 [53 Sup. Ct. 481, 77 L. Ed. 929 , 85 A. L.

    Cited 54 timesPublished
  • Schumacher v. Truman

    134 Cal. 430 · California Supreme Court · Oct 31, 1901

    (Smith v. Yule, 31 Cal. 180 ; 1 Staples v. Fenton, 5 Hun, 172 ; Pope v. Allen, 90 N. Y. 298 ; Holland v. Brown, 140 N. Y. 344 ; Rankin v. Coar, 46 N. J. Eq. 566; Ellison v. Torpin, 44 W. Va. 414 ; Munn v. … (Freeman on Cotenancy, sec. 167; Unger v. Mooney, 63 Cal. 586 ; 1 Wilcox v.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Keane v. Smith

    4 Cal. 3d 932 · California Supreme Court · May 25, 1971

    . *936 In Immel v. … There, 10 ballots contained votes for Misch for president of the school board and also for school board member.

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • Claxton v. Waters

    18 Cal. Rptr. 3d 246 · California Supreme Court · Sep 15, 2004

    In yet another decision, Delaney v. … In that case, Mitchell v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Elkins v. Superior Court

    63 Cal. Rptr. 3d 483 · California Supreme Court · Aug 6, 2007

    Code, § 210.) 14 Respondent relies upon this court’s decision in In re Marriage of Brown & Yana (2006) 37 Cal.4th 947 [ 38 Cal.Rptr.3d 610 , 127 P.3d 28 ] (Brown & Yana) for the proposition that courts have discretion not … (Brown & Yana, supra, 37 Cal.4th at p. 959 ; see id. at pp. 955-956; Montenegro v.

    Superseded by statute, as recognized in Swain v. Swain (In re Swain)Cited 218 timesPublished

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