William Matthew Byrne Sr.
1896–1974 · Bakersfield, CA
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California | Judge | Harry S Truman (Democratic) | Dec 21, 1950 | Reassignment, Sep 18, 1966 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of California | Judge | None (reassignment) (None (reassignment)) | Sep 18, 1966 | Death, Mar 9, 1974 |
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, LL.B., 1929
Professional Career
U.S. Navy, 1917-1919; Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1929-1943; Member, California State Assembly, 1925-1931; speaker pro tem, 1927-1929; Judge, Los Angeles [California] Municipal Court, 1943-1948; Judge, Superior Court of California, 1948-1950
Opinions on This Site
40 opinions from 1951 to 1956
- John Wilson, Leonard White, Paul Bogovich and Elizabeth Tintorri v. B. L. Kennedy, Ford Q. Elvidge, Howard D. Porter and Richard Taitano 1956
- Finton J. Phelan, Jr., and E. R. Crain v. Richard Taitano and Harry L. Mangerich 1956
- Brigildo Resurreccion-Talavera v. Bruce G. Barber, Individually and as District Director of Immigration and Naturalization 1956
- Walter W. Johnson Company, a Corporation v. Reconstruction Finance Corporation 1956
- Wallace Higa, Administrator of the Estate of Takeichi Higa, Deceased v. Transocean Airlines, a Corporation 1956
- United States v. Amos R. Morin 1956
- United States ex rel. Sherman v. Carter 1956
- Wiel and Amundsen, A/s, as of the S. S. Romulus v. Roy E. Potter 1955
- Winslow Engineering Company, Appellant-Petitioner v. Leroy Smith, an Individual, Doing Business as Rol Pak Co., Appellee-Respondent 1955
- Richard Yaw, Also Known as Dickyman v. United States 1955
- J. A. Herzog v. United States 1955
- Winslow Engineering Company v. Leroy R. Smith, an Individual, Doing Business as Rol-Pak Co. 1955
- Dominador Dimapilis Aure v. United States 1955
- Floyd Baldwin v. Bankers & Shippers Insurance Company of New York 1955
- Lieutenant General W. G. Wyman, Commanding Officer of the Sixth Army, Presidio of San Francisco, California v. Russell Louis La Rose 1955
- Walter W. Johnson Company v. Reconstruction Finance Corporation 1955
- James G. Smyth, Collector of Internal Revenue v. Mazie Erickson, of the Last Will and Testament of Timothy H. Carlon, Deceased 1955
- Estate of Louis Richards, Deceased v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1955
- Farmland Irrigation Company, Inc., a Corporation v. George Dopplmaier 1955
- James Mason v. United States 1955
- W. J. Ohlinger and Viola Ohlinger v. United States 1955
- Ernest Lopez v. United States 1955
- Adcox Schools v. Administrator of Veterans Affairs 1954
- Western Pac. R. Corp. v. Western Pac. R. Co. 1953
- Yuba Consolidated Gold Fields v. Kilkeary 1953
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Meyer 1953
- Mutual Tel. Co. v. United States 1953
- San Marcos Hotel Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1953
- United States v. Horschel 1953
- Fegles Const. Co., Limited v. McLaughlin Const. Co 1953
- Crellin's Estate v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1953
- Southern Pacific Co. v. Raish 1953
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Hunt Foods, Inc 1953
- Hoban v. Viley, Collector of Internal Revenue. Hoban v. Viley, Collector of Internal Revenue 1953
- Rolley, Inc. v. Younghusband 1953
- Yanish v. Barber, Dist. Director of Immigration & Naturalization 1953
- Western Pac R.R. Corp. v. Western Pac. R. Co. Metzger v. Western Pac. R. Co. 1952
- Petersen v. United States 1951
- National Labor Relations Board v. Clara-Val Packing Co. 1951
- United States v. Sharp 1951