Opinions for 1940
| Case Name | Docket No.▲ | Citation | Opinion Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Motion Picture, etc., v. Benson | 15 Cal.2d 685 | Monday, July 22, 1940 | |
| Adams v. Cook | 15 Cal.2d 352 | Friday, April 12, 1940 | |
| American T. Co. v. California etc. Ins. Co. | 15 Cal.2d 42 | Monday, January 22, 1940 | |
| Badal v. Adams | 16 Cal.2d 127 | Friday, August 23, 1940 | |
| Bainbridge v. Stoner | 16 Cal.2d 423 | Wednesday, October 23, 1940 | |
| Ballard v. MacCallum | 15 Cal.2d 439 | Friday, April 26, 1940 | |
| Bank of America etc. Assn. v. Reidy | 15 Cal.2d 243 | Wednesday, March 27, 1940 | |
| Bank of California v. Superior Court | 16 Cal.2d 516 | Thursday, November 7, 1940 | |
| Barnett v. La Mesa Post No. 282 | 15 Cal.2d 191 | Thursday, February 29, 1940 | |
| Bay Cities Transit Co. v. Los Angeles | 16 Cal.2d 772 | Monday, December 23, 1940 | |
| Beard v. Beard | 16 Cal.2d 645 | Thursday, November 28, 1940 | |
| Bechtold v. Bishop & Co., Inc. | 16 Cal.2d 285 | Wednesday, October 2, 1940 | |
| Bloss v. Rahilly | 16 Cal.2d 70 | Wednesday, August 21, 1940 | |
| Brill v. County of Los Angeles | 16 Cal.2d 726 | Thursday, December 19, 1940 | |
| Browne v. Superior Court | 16 Cal.2d 593 | Tuesday, November 12, 1940 | |
| C. S. Smith Met. M. Co. v. Superior Court | 16 Cal.2d 226 | Saturday, September 21, 1940 | |
| C. S. Smith Met. Market Co. v. Lyons | 16 Cal.2d 389 | Monday, October 14, 1940 | |
| Cal.-West. States etc. Co. v. Feinsten | 15 Cal.2d 413 | Thursday, April 25, 1940 | |
| California Trust Co. v. Gustason | 15 Cal.2d 268 | Saturday, March 30, 1940 | |
| California W. S. L. Ins. Co. v. Pacific etc. Co. Ltd. | 15 Cal.2d 763 | Monday, January 22, 1940 | |
| California W. S. L. Ins. Co. v. Tucker | 15 Cal.2d 69 | Monday, January 22, 1940 | |
| Canavarro v. Theatre, etc., Union | 15 Cal.2d 495 | Friday, May 3, 1940 | |
| Carroll v. California Horse Racing Bd. | 16 Cal.2d 164 | Monday, August 26, 1940 | |
| Carroll v. Carroll | 16 Cal.2d 761 | Saturday, December 21, 1940 | |
| Chesney v. Byram | 15 Cal.2d 460 | Monday, April 29, 1940 | |
| City and County of S. F. v. Linares | 16 Cal.2d 441 | Monday, October 28, 1940 | |
| City of Alturas v. Gloster | 16 Cal.2d 46 | Friday, August 9, 1940 | |
| City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court | 15 Cal.2d 16 | Friday, January 5, 1940 | |
| City of Oakland v. California Const. Co. | 15 Cal.2d 573 | Thursday, June 27, 1940 | |
| Commercial Discount Co. v. Los Angeles | 16 Cal.2d 158 | Monday, August 26, 1940 | |
| County of Alameda v. Janssen | 16 Cal.2d 276 | Wednesday, October 2, 1940 | |
| County of Los Angeles v. Morrison | 15 Cal.2d 368 | Monday, April 15, 1940 | |
| Dawson v. County of Los Angeles | 15 Cal.2d 77 | Friday, January 26, 1940 | |
| Dept. of Water & Power v. Inyo Chem. Co. | 16 Cal.2d 744 | Friday, December 20, 1940 | |
| Dexter v. Superior Court | 15 Cal.2d 405 | Wednesday, April 17, 1940 | |
| Dingman v. A. F. Mattock Company | 15 Cal.2d 622 | Tuesday, July 2, 1940 | |
| E. H. RENZEL CO. v. WAREHOUSEMEN’S UNION | 16 Cal.2d 369 | Monday, October 14, 1940 | |
| ELLINGSON v. WALSH, O’CONNOR & BARNESON | 15 Cal.2d 673 | Thursday, July 18, 1940 | |
| Estate of Arnold | 16 Cal.2d 573 | Tuesday, November 12, 1940 | |
| Estate of Baxter | 15 Cal.2d 166 | Wednesday, February 14, 1940 | |
| Estate of Estrem | 16 Cal.2d 563 | Tuesday, November 12, 1940 | |
| Estate of Gaines | 15 Cal.2d 255 | Saturday, March 30, 1940 | |
| Estate of Gump | 16 Cal.2d 535 | Tuesday, November 12, 1940 | |
| Estate of Kalt | 16 Cal.2d 807 | Thursday, December 26, 1940 | |
| Estate of Keet | 15 Cal.2d 328 | Saturday, March 30, 1940 | |
| Estate of Kinney | 16 Cal.2d 50 | Monday, August 12, 1940 | |
| Estate of Lampman | 15 Cal.2d 212 | Wednesday, March 13, 1940 | |
| Estate of Northcutt | 16 Cal.2d 683 | Tuesday, December 3, 1940 | |
| Estate of O’Dea | 15 Cal.2d 637 | Wednesday, July 3, 1940 | |
| Estate of Watkins | 16 Cal.2d 793 | Tuesday, December 24, 1940 |
