Legal Opinion
In Re Ross
California Supreme Court
Decided April 20, 1937No. L. A. 16032PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLangdon, J.
Petitioner filed a petition for change of personal name, under the provisions of section 1275 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure, in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. The application stated that petitioner’s name was Keith Macaulay Ross; that he was a stage and motion picture actor and for some fifteen years had used the.professional name of Ian Keith; that the name of Ian Keith has great professional and sentimental value to him; that he is universally known by that name; and that he desired such name to be his true name, of record. A hearing was had in accordance with the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Stellwagen v. ClumSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Smith v. . United States Casualty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Ray v. American Photo Player Co.California Court of Appeal · 1920
3Cited by25 opinions
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- Weingand v. LorreCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
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