Legal Opinion

Hume v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court

Decided February 27, 1941No. L. A. 17610PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*508CURTIS, J.

This is a proceeding by certiorari to review an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County convicting the petitioner, David E. Hume, of contempt of court. The proceedings against petitioner were commenced by the filing of an affidavit by Warren Olney, Deputy Attorney-General of the State of California, setting forth in four separate counts the conduct of petitioner which was alleged to be contemptuous.

The Circumstances leading up to the contempt proceedings may be briefly stated as follows: On May 7, 1940, a complaint was filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County by…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Bridges v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Blodgett v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1930
  3. California Development Co. v. New Liverpool Salt Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1909
  4. Lamberson v. Superior Court of Tulare Cty.California Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Otis v. Superior Court of L.A. Cty.California Supreme Court · 1905

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. In Re BuckleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Oil Workers International Union v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
  3. Oak Grove School District v. City Title InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  4. City of Vernon v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
  5. Ex Parte GenecovTexas Supreme Court · 1945

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