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AUGUSTUS v. BEAN

Docket No. L.A. 26306.

56 Cal.2d 270 (1961)

363 P.2d 873

14 Cal. Rptr. 641

HARRY C. AUGUSTUS, Plaintiff, v. CECIL COMPTON BEAN, Defendant and Appellant; AARON SHAFFER, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

July 20, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Spray, Gould & Bowers and Robert P. Dockeray for Defendant and Appellant.

Schell & Delamer and Fred B. Belanger for Defendant and Respondent.

GIBSON, C.J.

In 1956 Harry C. Augustus was injured as a result of the negligent operation by Aaron Shaffer and Cecil Compton Bean of their respective automobiles, and he recovered judgment against them in April 1958. That judgment was fully satisfied by Shaffer, and one-half of the amount he paid was awarded to him as contribution from Bean, who appeals contending that there was no right of contribution.

Prior to the enactment in 1957 of title 11 of part 2...

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