Case law

Brown v. Jackson

89 Cal. App. 2d 664 · California Court of Appeal · Jan 13, 1949

Subsequently, Isabelle McKenzie died, and Otie Brown was duly appointed administratrix of her estate. … Keely v. Moore, 196 U.S. 38 , 49 L.Ed. 376 , 25 S.Ct. 169 ; Adams v. Norris, 23 How. 353 , 16 L.Ed. 539 ; Murray v. Murphy, 39 Miss. 214 ; Re Hull, 117 Iowa 738 , 89 N.W. 979 ; Bolton v.

Brown v. Municipal Court

86 Cal. App. 3d 357 · California Court of Appeal · Nov 16, 1978

Such is the conclusion reached in People v. … (Select Base Materials v. Board of Equal. (1959) 51 Cal.2d 640, 645 [ 335 P.2d 672 ].)

Brown v. Superior Court

199 Cal. App. 4th 971 · California Court of Appeal · Oct 3, 2011

Union, Local 1000 v. Brown (2011) 197 Cal.App.4th 252 [ 128 Cal.Rptr.3d 711 ] (SEIU v. … (SEIU v. Brown, supra, 197 Cal.App.4th 252, 267-268 .)

Weller v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

232 Cal. App. 3d 991 · California Court of Appeal · Jul 18, 1991

In Brown v. … (Brown v.

Brown v. Oldham

39 Cal. App. 3d 729 · California Court of Appeal · Jun 6, 1974

(Selvin, Terror in Probate, supra, 16 Stan.L.Rev. at p. 356; but cf. early California decisions exemplified by Estate of Miller, 156 Cal. 119 [ 103 P. 842 ], the approach of which was abandoned in Lobb v. … Brown, 208 Cal. 476, 484-485, 491-492 [ 281 P. 1010 ].)

Brown v. Kwong

61 Cal. App. 3d 635 · California Court of Appeal · Aug 31, 1976

On May 30, 1972, the will of decedent naming appellant Brown as executrix was admitted to probate, and objections to her appointment were overruled. … (Baldwin v. Stewart, 218 Cal. 364 [ 23 P.2d 283 ]; Estate of Weaver, 158 Cal.App.2d 367 [ 322 P.2d 522 ].)

Brown v. Superior Court

70 Cal. App. 732 · California Court of Appeal · Jan 26, 1925

(Crim v. Kessing, 89 Cal. 478, 488 [ 23 Am. St. Rep. 491 , 26 Pac. 1074 ]; Brownell v. Superior Court, 157 Cal. 703, 706, 707 [109 Pac. 91]; Smith v. Ross, 57 Cal. App. 191 [ 207 Pac. 55 ].) … (Peck v. Board of Supervisors, 90 Cal. 384 [ 27 Pac. 301 ].) A refusal by the clerk to enter the judgment would be in no sense a refusal by the court. (State ex rel. v. District Court, 125 Minn. 522 [ 146 N. W. 480 ].)

Conterno v. Brown

263 Cal. App. 2d 135 · California Court of Appeal · Jun 14, 1968

In Bilicke v. Janss, the venerable case referred to, the action was one for two months’ rent not paid by one who had guaranteed the tenant’s prompt payment of his rent. … One may speculate whether the person who drafted the lease effective in this case plagiarized the words quoted from the lease in Bilicke v. Janss, supra.

Jones v. Brown

176 Cal. App. 2d 184 · California Court of Appeal · Dec 14, 1959

Brown in driving her own automobile. … Brown knew that the immediate vicinity was frequented by children, which fact charged her with a special duty of care incident to the proximity of unpredictable youth. Kading v.

Brown v. Maria A.

52 Cal. App. 3d 901 · California Court of Appeal · Nov 10, 1975

Brown (G. A.), P. J., and Gargano, J., concurred. * Retired judge of the superior court sitting under assignment by the Chairman of the Judicial Council.

Brown v. Mooberry

163 Cal. App. 2d 225 · California Court of Appeal · Aug 28, 1958

In the construction of wills, that interpretation which will avoid intestacy is to be sought (Le Breton v. … Cook, 107 Cal. 410, 416 [ 40 P. 552 ]), and a residuary clause is always to receive “a broad and liberal interpretation, with a view of preventing intestacy as to any portion of the estate” (O’Connor v.

Brown v. Butts

94 Cal. App. 2d 747 · California Court of Appeal · Nov 22, 1949

(Warden v. Nahas, 212 Cal. 740, 741 [ 300 P. 815 ] ; Bloom v. Bloom, 207 Cal. 70, 72 [ 276 P. 568 ].) … (Prescott v. Grady, 91 Cal. 518, 522 [ 27 P. 755 ] ; Brooks v. Forington, 117 Cal. 219, 221 [ 48 P. 1073 ].)

Brown v. Saleski

224 Cal. App. 3d 1148 · California Court of Appeal · Oct 24, 1990

Brown, executor of the will of Lila Demos Shannon (also known as Lila King Demos), appeals on behalf of Lila’s estate from an order of the probate court denying her petition for determination of heirship as an omitted spouse … She timely appealed only from this latter order. 2 During the pendency of this appeal, Lila died and her son Brown was named executor of her estate and substituted in her place as appellant. 3 He has objected to the distribution

Freeman v. Brown

5 Cal. App. 516 · California Court of Appeal · May 11, 1907

It is settled that the order of a court made in the exercise of its discretionary power denying relief of this character is reviewable upon appeal (Murphy v. … (Vinson v. Los Angeles Pac. R. Co., 147 Cal. 479 , [ 82 Pac. 54 ].)

Brown v. Wagner

3 Cal. App. 3d 312 · California Court of Appeal · Jan 7, 1970

(See Estate of Russell, supra, 69 Cal.2d 200 ; Parsons v. Bristol Dev. … (Citing Parsons v. Bristol Dev. Co., supra, Estate of Wolfe, supra, and Estate of Kane, 236 Cal.App.2d 51, 53 [ 45 Cal.Rptr. 742 ].)

Woodbury v. Brown-Dempsey

134 Cal. Rptr. 2d 124 · California Court of Appeal · Apr 30, 2003

Wilkins (2000) 84 Cal.App.4th 208, 212 [ 100 Cal.Rptr.2d 718 ]. 7 Citing Mass v. Board of Education (1964) 61 Cal.2d 612, 622-623 [ 39 Cal.Rptr. 739 , 394 P.2d 579 ]. 8 Citing Mohilef v. … Board of Supervisors (1989) 49 Cal.3d 432, 443 [ 261 Cal.Rptr. 574 , 777 P.2d 610 ]; Maryland Casualty Co. v. Andreini & Co. (2000) 81 Cal.App.4th 1413, 1420 [ 97 Cal.Rptr.2d 752 ]. 17 Hoechst Celanese Corp. v.

People v. Brown

193 Cal. App. 3d 957 · California Court of Appeal · Jul 23, 1987

Scott (1976) 16 Cal.3d 242, 246-247 [ 128 Cal.Rptr. 39 , 546 P.2d 327 ]; DiGenova v. State Board of Education (1962) 57 Cal.2d 167, 179 [ 18 Cal.Rptr. 369 , 367 P.2d 865 ]; England v. … (People v. Brown, supra, A027956 [nonpub. opn.].) Respondent offers no authority for the proposition that such suggestions must be followed as law of the case.

Lindsey v. Brown

166 Cal. App. 2d 4 · California Court of Appeal · Dec 10, 1958

Brown and Mrs. Woehr, and that Mrs. Brown was active in procuring the execution of the will. … Brown has here admitted.”

Cory v. Brown

90 Cal. App. 3d 885 · California Court of Appeal · Mar 23, 1979

Brown, objector and respondent in this case, and to others, the corpora of two revocable trusts held in California. … The probate court ruled in Brown’s favor, finding the statute unconstitutional and declaring that no inheritance tax was due from the estate.

Brown v. Superior Court

13 Cal. App. 2d 693 · California Court of Appeal · May 8, 1936

(Brown v. Brown, 8 Cal. App, (2d) 364 [ 47 Pac. (2d) 352 ].) No rehearing was asked for and the judgment became final. … (Vikimin Milling Corp. v. Superior Court, 1 Cal. (2d) 116 [ 33 Pac. (2d) 1016 ]; City of Pasadena v. Superior Court, 92 Cal. App. 523 [ 268 Pac. 664 ]; Boullester v. Superior Court, 137 Cal.