Díaz v. Carrel

Decided October 12, 1911

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · decided 1911-10-12

<p>Mandamus-^-Speoific Act Defendant is Bound to Perform — Special Reasonfor Maxing Application to Supreme Court. — In the case at bar this court denied the petition for a writ of mandamus for the reason that it did' not mention any specific act which the respondent is under obligation to-perform, and because the petition does not set forth any special reason, why this court should act originally in the ease.</p>

Decided 1911-10-12

¶1DECISION.

¶2The- sworn petition does not set forth any specific act; which the Secretary of Porto Eico is under obligation to perform, nor does it state any special reason why this court; should act originally in this case.

¶3In view of the Act establishing the writ of mandamus,, approved March 12, 1903, and the decisions rendered by this court in The Property Owners’ League v. The City of San Juan (14 P. R. R., 85), Palmer v. Guerra (9 P. R. R.,499), Negrón et al. v. Supervisor of Elections (11 P. R. R., 352), the writ of mandamus requested is denied.

¶4Petition denied.

Chief Justice Hernández and Justices MacLeary, Wolf, del Toro and Aldrey concurred.