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  • People v. Hamilton

    33 Cal. 2d 45 · California Supreme Court · Nov 1, 1948

    In defense of the charge specified in count one, Bundy claimed that on the 7th of November he was at an all-night party in Richmond with Brown. … (People v. Rogers, 22 Cal.2d 787 [ 141 P.2d 722 ] ; People v. Putnam, 20 Cal.2d 885 [ 129 P.2d 367 ].) In People v.

    Disapproved in part by People v. Guiuan, 76 Cal. Rptr. 2d 239 (1998)Cited 57 timesPublished
  • Sbarboro v. Jordan

    164 Cal. 51 · California Supreme Court · Oct 4, 1912

    As to such a convention, we have direct authority in this state, in the case of Hutchinson v. Brown, 122 Cal. 189 , [42 L. R. A. 232, 54 Pac. 738 ].

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Osment v. Mcelrath

    68 Cal. 466 · California Supreme Court · Jan 29, 1886

    In Gary v. Brown, 58 Cal. 184 , this court overruled a similar objection, and said: “ The findings are upon the issues of fact, and in this case must be limited to the conflicting allegations of the pleadings.” 3. … (Denver v. Roane, 99 U.

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • Louthan v. Hewes

    138 Cal. 116 · California Supreme Court · Dec 18, 1902

    Code, sec. 2009; Hedge v. Williams, 131 Cal. 456 et seq; 1 Mann v. O'Sullivan, 126 Cal. 66; 2 Frassi v. McDonald, 122 Cal. 402 ; Bennett v. Truebody, 66 Cal. 509 ; 3 Boswell v. … (Jessen v. Sweigert, 66 Cal. 182 ; Barry v. Terkildsen, 72 Cal. 254 ; 2 Colgrove v. Smith, 102 Cal. 220 ; Spence v. Schultz, 103 Cal. 208 ; McGraw v. Friend etc. Lumber Co., 120 Cal. 574 .)

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Crosswhite v. American Insurance Co.

    61 Cal. 2d 300 · California Supreme Court · May 14, 1964

    Van Ness, 202 Cal. 359, 374, 379-380 [ 260 P. 869 ]; Nahhas v. Browning, 181 Cal. 55, 57 [ 183 P. 442 , 6 A.L.R. 476 ]; Code Civ. Proc., §§ 667, 627; see Code Civ. Proc., § 740; 10 Cal.Jur.2d, Claim and Delivery, § 70.) … In Bucy v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Wright v. County of Sonoma

    156 Cal. 475 · California Supreme Court · Nov 19, 1909

    The well was bored and the water used for sprinkling purposes, with the knowledge of the board of supervisors of Sonoma County solely under the bona fide claim that the county had the lawful right to so take and use the water … (Wright v. Austin, 143 Cal. 236 , [ 101 Am. St. Rep. 97 , 76 Pac. 1023 ].)

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Landrum v. Superior Court

    30 Cal. 3d 1 · California Supreme Court · Oct 8, 1981

    [Citations.]" ( Stafford v. Realty Bond Service Corp. (1952) 39 Cal.2d 797, 805 [ 249 P.2d 241 ]; Stafford v. L.A. etc. Retirement Board (1954) 42 Cal.2d 795, 799 [ 270 P.2d 12 ]; Select Base Materials v. … Board of Equal. (1959) 51 Cal.2d 640, 645 [ 335 P.2d 672 ]; People v. Ruster, supra, 16 Cal.3d at p. 696 .)

    Cited 112 timesPublished
  • People v. Trevino

    39 Cal. 3d 667 · California Supreme Court · Aug 29, 1985

    Instead, I believe we should adhere to the approach set forth in People v. Wheeler (1978) 22 Cal.3d 258, 282 [ 148 Cal.Rptr. 890 , 583 P.2d 748 ] and reiterated in People v. … We recently reaffirmed this proposition in People v.

    Disapproved on other grounds by People v. Johnson, 47 Cal. 3d 1194 (1989)Cited 117 timesPublished
  • Commercial Bank v. Kershner

    120 Cal. 495 · California Supreme Court · Apr 1, 1898

    And so in Felton v. … Arnott, 80 Cal. 348 ; Brown v. Willis, 67 Cal. 235 .) In Biddell v.

    Cited 22 timesPublished
  • City of San Jose v. Superior Court of Santa Clara Cnty.

    214 Cal. Rptr. 3d 274 · California Supreme Court · Mar 2, 2017

    (See, e.g., Board of Pilot Comrs. for the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun v. Superior Court (2013) 218 Cal.App.4th 577, 598; Consolidated Irrigation Dist. v. … Tunick for Education Legal Alliance of the California School Boards Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioners. Jennifer B.

    Cited 126 timesPublished
  • Security Savings Bank & Trust Co. v. Hinton

    97 Cal. 214 · California Supreme Court · Jan 18, 1893

    In Brooks v. … And this language was repeated in People v. Toal, 85 Cal. 333 . Brooks v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Fay v. Reed

    128 Cal. 357 · California Supreme Court · Apr 7, 1900

    In McBean v. … Co. v.

    Cited 26 timesPublished
  • Curran v. Mount Diablo Council of Boy Scouts of America

    17 Cal. 4th 670 · California Supreme Court · Mar 23, 1998

    BROWN, J. I concur in the judgment. In my view, however, the majority’s analysis cannot sustain the result. … Beginning at least with Isbister v.

    Cited 33 timesPublished
  • Pollock v. Tri-Modal Distribution Services, Inc.

    California Supreme Court · Jul 26, 2021

    case]; Barefield v. Board of Trustees of Cal. … We rejected a similar argument in Morcos v. Board of Retirement (1990) 51 Cal.3d 924 (Morcos).

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Advanced Bionics Corp. v. Medtronic, Inc.

    128 Cal. Rptr. 2d 172 · California Supreme Court · Mar 5, 2003

    BROWN, J., Concurring. I agree with most of Justice Moreno’s concurrence. … (Offshore Rental Co. v. Continental Oil Co. (1978) 22 Cal.3d 157, 165 [ 148 Cal.Rptr. 867 , 583 P.2d 721 ].)

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • Hildebrand v. Beck

    196 Cal. 141 · California Supreme Court · May 4, 1925

    (People v. Jackson, 138 Cal. 462 [ 71 Pac. 566 ].) … Code; Brown v. Rouse, 104 Cal. 672 [ 38 Pac. 507 ].) .The judgment is affirmed. Seawell, J., Shenk, J., Myers, C. J., Richards, J., Waste, J., and Lawlor, J., concurred.

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • Chapman v. Doray

    89 Cal. 52 · California Supreme Court · May 7, 1891

    In Schenck v. Bandmann, 81 Cal. 231 , the action was brought under the same statute to recover the declared penalty. … The statute complained of has been considered and upheld in the following cases: Loveland v. Garner, 71 Gal. 541; Beal v. Osborne, 72 Cal. 305 ; Schenclc v. Bandmann, 81 Cal. 231 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • People v. Martin

    46 Cal. 2d 106 · California Supreme Court · Feb 3, 1956

    Brown, Attorney General, Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General, and Arlo E. Smith, Deputy Attorney General, for Respondent. TRAYNOR, J. … In Husty v.

    Cited 142 timesPublished
  • People v. Watkins

    55 Cal. 4th 999 · California Supreme Court · Dec 17, 2012

    Brown (2004) 33 Cal.4th 382, 404 (Brown), and (2) we find no such state or federal law defect in this case. … (Brown, supra, 33 Cal.4th at p. 401.) Moreover, “[t]he jury is not constitutionally required to achieve unanimity as to aggravating circumstances.” (Id., at p. 402; see People v.

    Cited 182 timesPublished
  • Alvord v. Spring Valley Gold Co.

    106 Cal. 547 · California Supreme Court · Mar 21, 1895

    It is contended by respondents that the case of Biddel v. Brizzolara, 64 Cal. 354 , is in conflict with this rule, but we are unable to perceive any such conflict. … (See, also, Flint v. Cadenasso, 64 Cal. 83 .)

    Cited 19 timesPublished

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