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  • Payne v. Commercial National Bank

    177 Cal. 68 · California Supreme Court · Dec 27, 1917

    (See in this connection Brown on Parol Evidence, pp. 116-120; 2 Elliott on Contracts, secs. 1655-1658; 1 Beach on Modern Law of Contracts, sec. 742.) This was recognized in the opinion of Poorman v. … (See, also, Hall v. Bartlett, 158 Cal. 641 , [ 112 Pac. 176 ]; Brandon v. Leddy, 67 Cal. 43 , [ 7 Pac. 33 ].)

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • People ex rel. Chrystal v. Cook

    44 Cal. 638 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1872

    It was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, in Knox v. Lee and Parker v. … The bonds purport to be payable in money generally, and as there is nothing in the Act under which they were issued which requires payment to be made in any specified kind of money, the Act authorizing and requiring the Board

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  • People v. Tucker

    61 Cal. 2d 828 · California Supreme Court · Oct 6, 1964

    (Henshall v. Coburn, 177 Cal. 50, 54 [ 169 P. 1014 ]; Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Fink, 141 Cal. App.2d 332, 335 [ 296 P.2d 843 ]; Fleschler v. Strauss, 15 Cal. App.2d 735, 739 [ 60 P.2d 193 ]; see also Witkin, Cal. … (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 43 timesPublished
  • Stanford v. State Bar

    16 Cal. 2d 252 · California Supreme Court · Oct 1, 1940

    This is a petition to review a recoinmendation of the Board of Governors of The State Bar that petitioner be disbarred. … (See Stanford v. The State Bar, 15 Cal. (2d) 721 [ 104 Pac. (2d) 635 ].) No useful purpose can be served by further consideration' of this petition for review. The proceeding for review is dismissed.

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  • City and County of S.F. v. The Regents of the University of Cal.

    California Supreme Court · Jun 20, 2019

    For example, in Board of Trustees v. City of Los Angeles (1975) 49 Cal.App.3d 45 (Board of Trustees), the court upheld a municipal permitting requirement as applied to a circus held on CSU property. … In City of Santa Ana v. Board of Ed. of City of Santa Ana (1967) 255 Cal.App.2d 178 and Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. v.

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  • Beaudreau v. Superior Court

    14 Cal. 3d 448 · California Supreme Court · May 29, 1975

    Defendants are the Los Angeles Unified School District (District), a public entity, seven members of the District’s governing board (Los Angeles City Board of Education), the District’s superintendent of schools (William … (See, e.g., Goss v. Lopez, supra, 419 U.S. at pp. 572-576 [42 L.Ed.2d at pp. 733-736]; Perry v. Sindermann, supra, 408 U.S. at p. 601; Board of Regents v.

    Cited 35 timesPublished
  • Valencia v. Couch

    32 Cal. 339 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1867

    Valencia with a fence, and she had determined to abandon the contest and withdraw from the field, the defendant knocked off two or three boards to afford her a place of exit. … It is suggested by counsel that the Court below was controlled in its judgment by the case of Thompson v. Smith, 28 Cal. 527 .

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  • Blackwood v. Cutting Packing Co.

    76 Cal. 212 · California Supreme Court · May 19, 1888

    (free on board cars at) Haywards. “ Cutting Packing Company, “By A. D. … (See Hires v. Hurff, 39 N. J. L. 10; Galloway v. Week, 54 Wis. 608 ; Commercial Bank v. Gillette, 90 Ind. 268 ; Hutchinson v. Railroad Co., 59 N. H. 489; Fry v. Mobile Bank, 75 Ala. 474 , Allen v.

    Cited 72 timesPublished
  • Kast v. Miller & Lux

    159 Cal. 723 · California Supreme Court · May 11, 1911

    (Mechem on Agency, sec. 101; Parker v. Pond, 121 Ala. 529 , [ 25 South. 898 ]; O’Leary v. German A. Ins. Co., 100 Iowa 390 , [ 69 N. W. 686 ]; Brown v. Cone, 80 App. Div. 413 , [ 81 N. Y. Supp. 89 ]; *728 Lawall v. … (People v. Dye, 75 Cal. 108 , [ 16 Pac. 537 ]; Hubback v. Ross, 96 Cal. 426 , [ 31 Pac. 353 ]; Bergtholdt v. Porter Bros., 114 Cal. 681 , [ 46 Pac. 738 ]; Ferris v. Baker, 127 Cal. 520 , [ 59 Pac. 937 ]; Petterson v.

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • San Joaquin Light & Power Corp. v. City of Madera

    175 Cal. 229 · California Supreme Court · Jun 1, 1917

    In all material aspects the case here presented is the same as that of Arthur v. City of Petaluma, ante, p. 216, [ 165 Pac. 698 ]. … It is sought to enforce payment against revenues of the fiscal year 1915-16 resulting from tax levies made by the board of trustees of the city, without any authorization by the electors, of a claim of $2,108.75 for electrical

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  • Kelly v. Central Pacific Railroad

    74 Cal. 557 · California Supreme Court · Jan 25, 1888

    (Mortlock v. Buller, 10 Ves. *308; Cadman v. Horner, 18 Ves. 11; Seymour v. Delancy, 6 Johns. Ch. *222; Jackson v. Ashton, 11 Pet. 248 ; Barksdale v. Payne, Riley, *178; Frisby v. Ballance, 4 Scam. 299 ; Clement v. … If, therefore, the case of Morrison v. Lods is to be construed as affirming any such doctrine, it does not state the law correctly. The case of Board of Commissioners v.

    Cited 13 timesPublished
  • People v. Latona

    2 Cal. 2d 714 · California Supreme Court · Mar 26, 1935

    (People v. … In People v. Burke, 18 Cal.

    Cited 57 timesPublished
  • Hamilton v. Bank of America

    41 Cal. 2d 166 · California Supreme Court · Jun 30, 1953

    (See Board of Soc. Welfare v. County of Los Angeles (1945), 27 Cal.2d 81, 86, 88-89 [ 162 P.2d 630 ].) I, too, would affirm the judgment.

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  • City of Eureka v. Armstrong

    83 Cal. 623 · California Supreme Court · May 1, 1890

    There is nothing in that opinion inconsistent with People v. Reed, 81 Cal. 70 , or City of Eureka v. Croghan, 81 Cal. 524 . … If the deed did not constitute a dedication (see Kittle v.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • City of Los Angeles v. City of San Fernando

    14 Cal. 3d 199 · California Supreme Court · May 12, 1975

    (Hoyt v. Board of Civil Service Commrs., supra; Flournoy v. State of California, supra; State of California v. Marin Mun. Water Dist., supra.) … (But see Shelton v. City of Los Angeles (1929) 206 Cal. 544, 548-549 [ 275 P. 421 ]; Mesmerv. Board etc. (1913) 23 Cal.App. 578, 582-583 [ 138 P. 935 ] (autonomous powers of plaintiff’s water board); Ide v.

    Disapproved on other grounds by City of Barstow v. Mojave Water Agency, 99 Cal. Rptr. 2d 294 (2000)Cited 103 timesPublished
  • Freelon v. Adrian

    161 Cal. 13 · California Supreme Court · Sep 26, 1911

    Barber on March 2, 1903, and all of which streets were vacated and discontinued by order of the board of supervisors of Santa Barbara County on that day. … (Sichler v. Look, 93 Cal. 600 -610, [ 29 Pac. 220 ].)

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  • Foote v. State Bar

    37 Cal. 2d 127 · California Supreme Court · May 8, 1951

    (Lady v. State Bar, 28 Cal.2d 497, 504 [ 170 P.2d 460 ]; Pickering v. State Bar, 24 Cal.2d 141, 145 [ 148 P.2d 1 ]; Utz v. State Bar, 21 Cal.2d 100, 105 [ 130 P.2d 377 ].) … (Stephens v. State Bar, 19 Cal.2d 580 [ 122 P.2d 549 ]; Marsh v. State Bar, 210 Cal. 303, 307 [ 291 P. 583 ].)

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • State of Ohio ex rel. Squire v. Porter

    21 Cal. 2d 45 · California Supreme Court · Oct 2, 1942

    Hull, 75 Ohio St. 502 [ 80 N.E. 11]; Brown v. Hitchcock, 36 Ohio St. 667 ; Squire v. … (National Bank of Lima v. Squire, 3 Ohio Op. 531 .) The cause of action accrues to the creditor when the bank fails to meet its obligations in the ordinary course of business (Squire v. Abbott, supra; cf. Brown v.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Beeman v. Anthem Prescription Management, LLC

    58 Cal. 4th 329 · California Supreme Court · Dec 19, 2013

    In Board of Education v. Barnette, supra, 319 U.S. 624 (Barnette), the high court struck down a West Virginia law requiring children in public schools to salute the flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. … Pharmacy Board v. Va.

    Cited 33 timesPublished
  • Clark v. City of Los AngeLes

    160 Cal. 30 · California Supreme Court · May 31, 1911

    Ed. 353 ]; Mayrhofer v. Board, 89 Cal. 112 , [ 23 Am. St. Rep. 451 , 26 P. 646 ]; Skelly v. School Dist., 103 Cal. 655 , [ 37 P. 643 ]; Witter v. School Dist., 121 Cal. 350 , [ 66 Am. St. Rep. 33 , 53 P. 905 ].) … (Frost v. Central City, 134 Ky. 434 , [ 120 S.W. 367 ]; Austin v. Valle, (Tex. Civ. App.) 71 S.W. 414 ; Dudley v. Lake, 80 Fed. 677 , [ 26 C.C.A. 82 ]; Corning v. Meade Co., 102 Fed. 57 , [ 42 C.C.A. 154 ]; Board v.

    Cited 54 timesPublished

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