FERRO v. CITIZENS NAT. TRUST & SAV. BANK

Docket Nos. L.A. 23524, 23525.

44 Cal.2d 401 (1955)

282 P.2d 849

PIETRO FERRO, Respondent, v. CITIZENS NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK OF LOS ANGELES, Appellant. MONARCH WINE COMPANY, INC. (a Corporation), Respondent v. CITIZENS NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK OF LOS ANGELES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

April 26, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cosgrove, Cramer, Diether & Rindge, Leonard A. Diether and Edward A. Nugent for Appellant.

Jerome Weber and Jack Altman for Respondent in No. 23524.

Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon and George K. Hartwick for Respondent in No. 23525.


TRAYNOR J.

Defendant appeals from judgments in favor of plaintiffs Ferro and Monarch in actions that were separately filed but were consolidated for purposes of trial and appeal. In these actions plaintiffs seek to recover insurance proceeds paid for their wine, which was destroyed by fire while stored with Sunnyside Winery. These proceeds came into defendant's possession, and plaintiffs contend that defendant held them in trust for the benefit of plaintiffs and that...

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