Legal Opinion

In re La Société Francaise d'Epargnes Et De Prevoyance Mutuelle

California Supreme Court

Decided February 28, 1899No. S. F. No. 846PublishedCited by 13 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco. Charles W. Slack, Judge. The facts axe stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

HAYNES, C.

Said corporation filed in the superior eouxt a petition praying that its name he changed to “French Savings Bank,” assigning as reasons therefor that its name is cumbersome, unwieldy, and inconvenient in the transaction of business, that its meaning is only understood by persons having a knowledge of the French language, or to those to whom its meaning has been explained, that it is frequently referred to in the community as the “French Savings Bank,” and that the business and best interests of the bank would be promoted by the change.

Said petition was signed by all the officers of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wayman v. SouthardSupreme Court of the United States · 1825
  2. Wallace v. LoomisSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  3. Hermance v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  4. Beers v. HaughtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1835
  5. Pacific Bank v. De RoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1869

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People v. ThomasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  2. People v. WolffCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Moore v. California State Board of AccountancyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  4. The Title & Document Restoration Co. v. KerriganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1906
  5. Irwin v. City of Manhattan BeachCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966

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