HANCOCK v. BURNS

Docket No. 16902.

158 Cal.App.2d 785 (1958)

323 P.2d 456

PATRICK THOMAS HANCOCK et al., Appellants, v. HUGH M. BURNS, Individually and as Chairman of the Senate Fact Finding Committee on Un-American Activities et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division One.

March 28, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert M. Bendich, Lawrence Speiser, Rubin Tepper and Edward F. Newman for Appellants.

Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General, Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General, Raymond M. Momboisse, Deputy Attorney General, Ralph N. Kleps, Legislative Counsel, Charles W. Johnson, Chief Deputy, Melvin Faulkner and Sheehan & Wiseman for Respondents.


McMURRAY, J. pro tem.*

The four plaintiffs filed a complaint against the several named defendants in their individual capacities and as members of "The Senate Fact Finding Committee on Un-American Activities" (a California Legislative Committee) except in the case of Hugh M. Burns who was sued individually and as chairman of said committee and Richard E. Combs who was sued individually and...

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