Volume 4 — Puerto Rico Reports

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San Juan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

In the “litigative-administrative” case pending before us on appeal, between the Municipal Council of Coamo, represented by José de Guzmán Benitez, Esq., and the People of Porto Rico, represented by the Fiscal, for the reversal of a judgment rendered by the District Court of San Juan, which literally reads: “In the City of San Juan, Porto Rico, December 22, 1902.

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San J uan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

This is an appeal in cassation, now appeal, taken by Josefa Perez Rivera, widow of Batlle, through her counsel Juan R. Ramos y Velez, in an action for the recovery of a debt, brought in the District Court of San Juan by Damián Monserrat, on his own behalf and under his direction, against the Succession of Eusebio Perez y Castillo, to which this appellant is a party, for the reversal of the judgment rendered by aforesaid court, which literally reads: “In the City of San Juan,…

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San Juan. Exposición del caso. En expediente de dominio promovido por Don Frederick W. Hawes, á nombre y representación de su esposa Doña María Noell, dictó auto el Tribunal de Distrito de San Juan, que literalmente copiado dice así : “Puerto Rico, 20 de Marzo de 1903.

In a proceeding prosecuted for the purpose of securing a declaration of ownership or dominion title, by Frederick W. Hawes, representing his wife, María Noel, the District Court of San Juan, made an order which, literally transcribed, reads as follows: “Porto Rico March 20, 1908.

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San Juan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

This is a “litigative-administrative” action between the People of Porto Rico, represented by Emilio del Toro, Assistant Attorney General, and the “Sociedad Anónima de Luz Eléctrica”, represented by Manuel F. Rossy, Esq., pending before us on appeal for reversal of a judgment rendered by the District Court of San Juan, which literally reads as follows: “In the City of San Juan, Porto Rico, July 26, 1901. In view of these “litigative-administrative” proceedings instituted by.

Solicitud para que se expida mandamiento de Habeas Corpus. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

From the evidence taken it appears that by an order of the District Court of San Juan, a commitment was issued on June 8, 1903, to the warden of the jail of this city, directing him to take into his custody the accused, John Cloy, convicted of petit larceny and sentenced to six months imprisonment in jail in default of payment of the fine, and costs, the amount thereof not being, stated, while the judgment rendered by the aforesaid court on the same day, to-wit, on June 8,…

Recurso gubernativo contra nota del Registrador de la Propiedad de Guayama. Exposición del caso.

Juan Benet Rivera, a municipal employee, of age, in the presence and with the consent of his wife, Gloria Colón y Colón, a housewife and likewise ’ of legal age, by deed executed May 16, 1903, in the town of Cayey before the Notary Luis Muñoz Morales, sold to Manuel Vallejo Ramirez a house belonging to him, situated on Comercio Street of said town, and recorded in his favor in the Registry of Property of Guayama, on the reverse side of folio 146, volume VI of Cayey, property…

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Mayagüez. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO. En el recurso de casación, hoy de apelación, que antes nos pende, interpuesto por el abogado Don Fernando Vazquez, á nombre de Don Constantino Fernández, comerciante de Aguadilla, contra el auto dictado por el Tribunal de Dis-trito de Mayagiiez, en el expediente de suspensión de pagos del expresado Fernández, y cuyo auto literalmente. trans-crito, dice así: • “Mayagüez, 19 de Febrero de 1903.

In the appeal in cassation, now appeal, pending before us, taken by Fernando Vázquez,'Esq., on'behalf of Constantino Fernández a merchant of Aguadilla, from a decree made by the District Court of Mayagüez, in proceedings in suspension of payments of aforesaid Fernández, which, decree, literally transcribed, reads as follows: “Mayagüez, February twenty-ninth, one thousand nine hundred and three.

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San Juan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

In the action instituted in the District Court of San Juan by José Pórtela Silva, a manufacturer, residing in this city, against the “Porto Rican-American Tobacco Company”, domiciled in the same city, for the recovery of a sum of money, said action pending before us on appeal in cassation, now appeal, taken by the plaintiff from the judgment rendered by said court; Pórtela Silva being represented in this Supreme Court by his counsel, Jacinto Texidor, and'the “Porto…

Apelactóu procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Mayagüez. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO. Vista esta causa procedente del Tribunal de Mayagüez y seguida entre el Pueblo de Puerto Rico é Isaac Padró y Felipe Reyes, acusados por delito contra el derecho electoral.

The hearing was had in this appeal from the District Court of Mayagüez and prosecuted by The People of Porto Rico against Isaac Padró and Felipe Reyes, accused of a crime against the election laws. A sworn information was filed by the Fiscal against the aforesaid persons, who, upon being arraigned, pleaded “not guilty”, but asked to be tried by a jury, which prayer was granted.

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San Juan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

This suit was instituted in the District Court of San Juan by Rafael Cobián Romeu, a property owner, resident of Bayamón, against Macario Rivera Morales, a resident of'Na-ranjito, for the unlawful detainer of a farm, which action is pending before us on appeal in cassation, now appeal, from the judgment rendered by said court, taken by the party defendant, Rivera Morales, who was represented in this Supreme Court by Manuel F. Rossy, Esq., and the plaintiff, Cobián Romeu,…

Recurso de queja contra el Registrador de la Pro-piedad de Aguadilla. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

Complaint against the Registrar of Property of Aguadilla. STATEMENT OP THE CASE.

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distritó de Mayagüez. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

This is an appeal in cassation, now appeal, pending before us, taken, by Julio Ortiz, a resident of the town of La-jas, represented first by his counsel Robustiano Biaggi, and at the hearing by José Rodriguez Cebollero from the judgment rendered by the District Court of Mayagüez in a suit for divorce prosecuted by Ortiz against his wife Rosa Rodriguez. This judgment, literally transcribed, reads as. follows• “la the City of Mayagüez, November 26, 1902.

<p>Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Mayagüez.</p> <p>Los hechos están expresados en la opinión.</p>

<p>Appeal from the District Court of Mayagüez.</p> <p>The facts are stated in the opinion.</p>

Petición de Mandamus. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO. Resultando: que en 5 deMayo último Don Manuel Argue-so y su esposa Doña Ernestina Frias presentaron demanda ante el Tribunal de Distrito de Humacao contra la Sociedad Müllenhoff y Kórber, domiciliada en esta Capital, con sú-plica de que fuera condenada dicha sociedad á formalizar escritura de compra venta de la hacienda central de cañas nombrada “Ingenio” del antiguo término municipal de Ya-bucoa, sobre la base de su rentabilidad…

Petition for a writ of mandamus. STATEMENT OE THE CASE. On the 5th of May last, Manuel Argueso and his wife Ernestina Frías brought an action in the District Court of Humacao against the firm oí Müllenhoff & Korber of this City, praying that the said firm be adjudged to execute a deed of purchase and sale within a specified time, of the sugar central factory called “Ingenio”,, situated within the old municipal district of Yabucoa, upon the basis of its rental value during…

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Mayagüez. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

This is an appeal in cassation, now appeal, pending before us, taken by Felix García de la Torre, a property owner and resident of the City of Mayagiiez, represented by Jacinto Texidor, Esq., the respondent being Ignacio Hidalgo y Domingo, a lawyer and resident of said City, represented by Pascasio Fajardo y Cardona, Esq., in a declaratory action for the cancellation of a mortgage recorded in the Registry of Property and of any other entry relating thereto that may he found…

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Mayagüez. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO. En el recurso de apelación que ante Nos pende, interpuesto por Isaac Padró y Felipe Reyes contra sentencia dictada en causa del Tribunal de Distrito de Mayagüez seguida á los mismos por delito contra el derecho electoral.

This case is pending before us on appeal taken by Isaac Padró and Felipe Keyes, from a judgment of the District Court of Mayagüez, rendered in a criminal prosecution instituted against them for a crime against the election law.

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San Juan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

Oil March 19, 1903, the Municipal Council of Manatí, through Juan R. Ramos, Esq., filed a petition in the District Court of San Juan, requesting the court to issue a writ of injunction against the Secretary of Porto Rico, restraining him from taking further cognizance of a case relative to certain municipal taxes collected by aforesaid municipality from Wenceslao Borda, and await the decision of the proper court on a litigative-administrative appeal taken by said…

Solicitud para que se expida mandamiento de Habeas Corpus. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO. Esta solicitud de Habeas Corpus fué presentada al Sr. Juez Presidente del Tribunal Supremo, y en ella expone el peti-cionario los hechos en la forma siguiente: Primero: En el mes de Mayo del corriente año, el Juez de Paz de Isabela expidió órden de detención contra Paulino Torres Portalatín, á méritos de la causa que se le instruía, por supuesta seduc-ción de Catalina Mercado.

This application for a writ of habeas corpus was presented to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and in it the petitioner sets forth the facts in the following manner. First — In the month of May of the present year, the Justice of the Peace of Isabela issued a warrant for the arrest of Paulino Torres Portalatin by virtue of proceedings instituted against him for the alleged seduction of Catalina Mercado.

Solicitud para que se expida mandamiento de Habeas Corpus. Los hechos están expresados en la opinión. La solicitud fué presentada al Juez Presidente Sr. Quiño-nes en su despacho.

<p>Application for a writ of Habeas Corpus.</p> <p>The facts are set forth, in the opinion.</p> <p>The application'was presented to Mr. Chief Justice Qui-ñones in chambers.</p>

Solicitud para que se expida mandamiento de Habeas Corpus. . EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

The writ issued for the production of the prisoner Eloy Solares Vanga, before the court, having been duly returned, the hearing of the case was had, when counsel for petitioner requested that the record of proceedings instituted by the justice of the peace of Manatí, in the matter of the complaint made before him against Solares and which led to his imprisonment, be submitted, and the representative of the Attorney General having assented to said request, the aforesaid…

Solicitud para que se expida mandamiento de Habeas Corpus. Se resolvió: Que el Comisionado, debe establecer mediante pruebas, el hecho de la in-solvencia del prisionero, 7 ana vez convencido de ella, debe entonces tomarle juramento y excarcelarle; Que el hecho de que haya solo un Comisionado en el Distrito y de que resida á una distancia de ocho millas próximamente de' la cárcel, no cambia los requisitos de la ley ; Que segñn la ley, el prisionero puede comparecer ante…

(2) That the fact that there is but one Commissioner in the district and that he resides at a distance of about eighty miles from the jail does not alter the requirements of the law. (3) That according to section 5296 the prisoner may appear before any Commissioner in the district, and as the district includes the whole island of' Porto Bico, as long as there is one Commissioner in the island, no other-authority should undertake to discharge his duties.

<p>Felony. — Misdemeanob.—Apelación.—Multa.—Cuando en una causa por delito calificado de felony el acusado fuere condenado á la pena de multa solamente, el delito deberá reputarse misdemeanor y la sentencia que cas-tigue su comisión no es apelable para ante el Tribunal Supremo.</p>

<p>Appeal from the District Court of Mayagiiez.</p> <p>The facts are set out in the opinion.</p>

<p>Apelación — Plieso de Excepciones. — No habiendo pliego de excepciones , ni apareciendo de los autos que el Tribunal inferior haya incurrido en algún error manifiesto, la sentencia apelada debe ser confirmada.</p>

<p>Appeal — Failure to File Bill op Exceptions. — Where no errors appear from the record and no hill of exceptions is filed, the judgment of the trial court should he affirmed’.</p>

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San Juan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

In the appeal pending before us, taken by Charles F. Filbrick, who entered an appearance in this Supreme Court through his counsel, Juan Guzmán Benitez, this court is asked to reverse an order made by the District Court of San Juan, which literally reads: . “Porto Pico, March 20, 1903.

<p>Apelación. — No habiendo error alguno que justifique la revocación de la reso-lución dictada por el Tribunal inferior, debe declararse sin lugar el recurso.</p>

<p>Appeal — No error appearing to warrant a reversal of the decision rendered by the lower Court, the judgment will be affirmed.</p>

<p>Apelación procedente de-la Corte de Distrito-de Arecibo.</p> <p>Los hechos están expresados en la opinión.</p>

<p>Appeal — Criminal Actions — Eelony.—An appeal lies to the Supreme Court in a criminal action amounting to a felony whenlbased on a question of law.</p> <p>Appeal — Bill oe Exceptions. — In an appeal in a criminal action it is necessary that the defendaut reserve his exceptions to the ruling of the court during the trial and embody the same in a bill of exceptions, which must be settled and signed by the trial court or one of the judges, pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and such bill of exceptions must form a part of the record on appeal.</p> <p>Bill oe Exceptions — Evidence—The parties may also cause the evidence taken in the lower court to be included in the bill of exceptions.</p> <p>Id. — Definition—A bill of exceptions is a written statement of objections made by a party to the case to the ruling of the court upon a point of law and properly certified by the judge or court making such ruling'.</p> <p>Id. — Object—-The object of a bill of exceptions is to put the ruling objected to on record for the information of the appellate court.</p> <p>Id. — In the absence of a bill of exceptions, the apellate court is unable to determine whether the trial court committed any errors in the admission or rejection of evidence, or whether the verdict and sentence is supported by the evidence.</p> <p>Id. — Errors Appearing in the Record. — Errors appearing in the record need not be presented in the bill of exceptions, but may be presented to the court in the notice of appeal, and the court may on its own motion reverse or modify the judgment by reason of such errors.</p> <p>Costs — Imprisonment in Default of Payment. — A defendant cannot be imprisoned for failure to .pay costs.</p>

<p>Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Ponce.</p> <p>Los hechos están expresados en la opinión.</p> <p>La parte apelante no compareció.</p>

<p>Appeal from the District Court of Ponce.</p> <p>■ The facts are set out in the opinion.</p> <p>The appellant failed to appear.</p>

Solicitud para que se expida mandamiento de Habeas Corpus. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO. El peticionario, Luis Rivera Iglesias, expone los hechos en la forma siguiente: Luis Rivera Iglesias fué condenado por la Corte de Distrito de San Juan en causa que se le siguiera por delito de alterar la paz pública, á la pena de noventa días de arresto y cien dollars de multa, sufriendo en defecto de pago un día de arresto por cada dollar que deje de satis-facer y las costas.

The petitioner, Luis Rivera Iglesias states the facts as follows: Luis Rivera Iglesias was sentenced by the District Court of San Juan, in a criminal action prosecuted against him for disturbing the public peace, to ninety days of imprisonment and to pay a fine of one hundred dollars, or, in case of failure to pay the fine, to undergo one day of imprisonment for each dollar he failed to pay and the costs.

Solicitud para que se expida mandamiento de Habeas Corpus. EXPOSICIÓN' DEL CASO.

Applicatiow for a writ of Habeas Corpus. STATEMENT OE THE CASE. On the 18th of July, 1903, José Avila was sentenced for the offense of disturbing the public peace, to three months imprisonment in jail and to pay a fine of two hundred dollars, or, in default of said payment, to undergo one year and thirty-four days of additional imprisonment.

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Arecibo. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

In the declaratory action of greater import, prosecuted in the District Court of Arecibo by Florentina Rodriguez y Rivera, joined by her husband, Antonio Maria Santiago, a resident of Ciales, in her own right as intestate heir of her acknowledged natural son, Cándido San Miguel y Rodriguez, as plaintiff, represented by her attorney Elpidio de los Santos Laguardia, against Angel Pedro San Miguel y Rodriguez and José San Miguel Prieto, defendants, property owners, residents of…

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Arecibo. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

In proceedings for the execution of a judgment rendered in an action prosecuted in the District Court of Arecibo by Julio Calvo y Morales against Manuel Matos, for the recovery of a debt, pending before us on appeal in cassation for error of law, now appeal, taken by the defendant and prosecuted on his behalf by his counsel, Antonio Alvarez Nava and afterwards continued by Jacinto Texidor, Esq., the respondent being represented by his counsel Juan R. Ramos.

<p>Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Humacao.</p> <p>Los hechos están expresados en la opinión.</p> <p>La parte apelante ño compareció.’</p>

<p>Appeal from the District Court of Humacao.</p> <p>The facts are stated in the opinion.</p> <p>The appellant failed to appear at the hearing.</p>

<p>Solicitud para que se expida mandamiento de Habeas Corpus.</p> <p>Los hechos están expresados en la opinión.</p>

<p>Effects of Criminal Laws. — It is a generol principle of law that a new criminal statute with a general repealing clause, but without any reservation to the contrary, annuls abolishes and invalidates prior laws to the effect that crimes not contained in the new law could not be punished, and wrongdoers could not be brought to justice.</p> <p>Penal Core am Code of Criminal Procedure. — The new Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure are parts of the same system and closely related to each other. The former defines the crime and fixes the punishment; whilst the other outlines the manner, the course and the*proceedings to prosecute and enforce the latter.</p> <p>Saving Clause. — Section 558 of the Penal Code should be construed as a saving clause, and therefore the new Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure can not be applied to offenses committed prior to July 1, 1902.</p> <p>Codes of Procedure. — Although two Codes of Procedure cannot exist in one court at the same time, this is true were the two procedures applicable to the same cases; but not when the legislature has- 'expressly stated the cases to which either shall be applied.</p> <p>Woutnding. — Battery.—The crime of wounding (lesiones) is not designated in the new Penal Code, and it cannot properly be considered as having the same legal signification as the crime of battery.</p> <p>Habeas Corpus. — Appeal.—Writ of Error. — The writ of habeas corpus cannot be used to review errors and irregularities in proceedings, resulting in conviction and sentence, where the court had jurisdiction of the offence and of the person of the defendant, a writ of error or appeal being the proper remedy in such case.</p> <p>Jury Trial. — Right of Waiver. — Under Section 388 and 389 of the Revised Statutes of Porto Rico, the right of trial by jury is optional with a defendant, but in order to avail himself of such right, he must comply with certain conditions, otherwise the right is deemed to have been waived.</p>

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San Juan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

This was an action prosecuted in the District Court of San Juan by Emilio Barros Rodriguez, as plaintiff, who was represented and defended before this Supreme Court by his counsel, Rafael López Landrón, against Vicente de Vicente y Vicente, Joaquín Fontán y Ozor.es, Severo de Vicente y Vicente, Evaristo Freiría y Rolán and Ramón Rodríguez y Ozores, as defendants, represented and defended by tjieir counsel, Wenceslao Bosch, in the matter of fulfillment of a contract and…

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Mayagüez. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

This was a declaratory action prosecuted in the District Court of Mayagüez by Victor Martinez against Maria Moreno Cebollero, to obtain the cancellation of an attachment, and an incidental issue in regard to the taxation of costs against the plaintiff, which latter is pending before us on appeal in cassation for error of law, now on appeal, taken by Victor Martinez, who has been represented and defended before this Supreme Court by his counsel Rafael López Landrón, the…

<p>Apelación. — Blie&o de Excepciones. — Cuando un acusado desea que el Tribunal Supremo revise los errores en que pueda haber incurrido el Tribunal inferior, deberá tomar sus excepciones durante el juicio y consig-narlas después en un pliego de excepciones que deberá firmar el Juez ó Tribunal inferior é incluirse en la transcripción para la apelación.</p> <p>Id. — Ebbobes Manifiestos. — Los errores manifiestos en autos no hay que consignarlos necesariamente en un pliego de excepciones, pudiendo ha-cerse constar en el escrito formalizando la apelación, y el Tribunal puede, de oficio, tomarlos en consideración.</p> <p>Id. — Falta del Plieso de Excepciones. — No habiendo pliego de excepcio-nes, ni apareciendo ningún error manifiesto en autos, debe confirmarse la sentencia apelada.</p>

<p>Appeal from the District Court of Humacao.</p> <p>The facts are stated in the opinion.</p> <p>The party appellant did not appear.</p>

<p>Solicitud para que se expida mandamiento de Plabeas Corpus:</p> <p>Los hechos están expresados en la opinión.</p>

<p>Application for a writ of Habeas Corpus.</p> <p>The facts are stated in the opinion.</p>

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Ponce. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO. En el recurso de apelación que ante Nos pende inter-puesto por Luis Felipe Dessús contra resolución de uno de los Jueces de la Corte de Distrito de Ponce, desestimando la petición de habeas corpus formulada á favor de dicho acusado.

This appeal pending before us, was taken by Luis Felipe Dessús, from the decision of one of the judges of the District Court of Ponce, denying the application for a writ of habeas corpus made on behalf of said accused.

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San Juan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

<p>Damages. — Costs.—A person who resorts to the courts for the sole purpose of making good a more or less questionable right, does not properly cause a damage, the imposition of costs being the only correction applicable in each particular case, when untenable claims are dismissed.</p> <p>Costs. — Costs are imposed upon that litigant who looses his case on all points.</p>

<p>Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Mayagüez.</p> <p>Los hechos están expresados en la opinión.</p> <p>La parte apelante no compareció.</p>

<p>Appeal — Bill op Exceptions — Errors Apparent prom the Record.— When there is no bill of exceptions filed, and it does not appear from the record that the trial court has committed any error, the judgment of the lower court must be affirmed.</p>

Solicitud para que se expida mandamiento de Habeas Corpus. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

The writ of habeas corpus applied for by the petitioner having been issued, counsel for the applicant prayed that the hearing be continued and that the District Court of San Juan be required to send up the record in the original case prosecuted against the defendant Hobart S. Bird for libel against the autorities (injuria á la autoridad).

<p>Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Ponce.</p> <p>Los hechos están expresados en la opinión.</p>

<p>Appeal from the District Court of Ponce.</p> <p>The facts are stated in the opinion.</p>

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Mayagüez. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

■ STATEMENT OE THE CASE. This was a declaratory action prosecuted in the District Court of Mayagiiez by the firm of Carlo Hermanos of said city, as plaintiffs, and, on account of the failure of said firm, continued afterwards in the District Court of the United States by Gerardo Castelló, as judicial liquidator of said firm, represented by attorney Ramón Roura, against Colberg & Martinez, merchants of Cabo-Rojo, as defendants, represented by attorney José de Diego, for the…

Recurso gubernativo contra nota del Registrador de la . Propiedad de San Juan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO. Visto el presente recurso gubernativo interpuesto por el Ayuntamiento de esta Capital contra negativa del Regis-trador de la Propiedad de la misma á inscribir un solar á favor de dicha Corporación Municipal.

The hearing has been had in this appeal taken by the Municipality of San Juan from the refusal of the Registrar of Property thereof, to admit to record a lot in favor of said Municipality.

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Arecibo. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

Appeal fron the District' Court of Arecibo. STATEMENT OE THE CASE.

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San Juan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

This is a case of intervention of ownership from the District Court of San Juan, prosecuted in the former Court of First Instance of Caguas, by Juan Giménez Ramos, a .a resident of Caguas, on behalf of his wife Juana López Flores, and of his infant children, had by his former marriage with Gertrudis López Flores, as plaintiff, against Damián Díaz and José López Flores, as defendants, which ■case is pending before us on appeal in cassation for error of law, taken by counsel…

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San Juan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO. En el recurso de apelación que ante Nos pende, interpues-to por Sergio Ramírez que se mostró parte ante este Tribunal Supremo bajo la dirección del Letrado Don Jacinto Texidor,' solicitando la revocación de la sentencia dictada por el Tribunal de. Distrito de San Juan que literalmente dice así: “Sentencia. — En la Ciudad de San Juan de Puerto Rico, á 14 de Febrero de 1903.

This appeal pending before us was taken by Sergio Ramirez, who entered an appearance in this Supreme Court, through his counsel, Jacinto Texidor, praying for the reversal of a judgment rendered by the District Court of San Juan, which literally reads as follows: “Judgment. In the City of San Juan, February 15, 1903.

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Arecibo. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

This is an appeal in cassation for error of law, now appeal, pending before us, taken by Pedro A. Canals, who entered an appearance in this Supreme Court through his counsel, Antonio Alvarez Nava, praying for the reversal and annulment of a judgment rendered by the District Court of Are-cibo, which literally reads as follows: “In Arecibo, January 31, 1902.- — The public hearing has been had in this action for divorce prosecuted in this District Court by Emilia Frau Vázquez,…

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San Juan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

This is a declaratory action for divorce prosecuted in the District Court of San Juan by Emilia Juana Fortuño y Larroche, a resident of this city, as plaintiff, represented by her attorney, Luis Freyre Barbosa, against Joaquin Ferreras Pagán, also a resident of this city, as defendant, which case is pending before us on appeal in cassation for error of law, taken by counsel for the plaintiff, from the judgment rendered by the said District Court, which literally reads as…

<p>Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Ponce.</p> <p>Los hechos están expresados en la opinión.</p>

<p>Appeal. — Insufficiency op the Evidence. — Eailtjbe to Include evidence in Bill op Exceptions. — The judgment of a trial court will not he reviewed on appeal on the ground of the insufficiency of the evidence in the absence of a bill of exceptions containing the same.</p>

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de San Juan. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

This is an action for divorce, prosecuted in the District Court of San Juan by Ceferino Huertas, as plaintiff, represented by his counsel, Santiago B. Palmer, against Ana Ma-rrero, as defendant, represented by her counsel, José C. Rodríguez Cebollero, which case is pending before us on appeal taken by counsel for plaintiff from the judgment rendered by the said District Court, which literally reads as follows: “In the City of San Juan, Porto Eico, March 21, 1903.

Solicitud para que se expida mandamiento' de Habeas Corpus. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

The writ of habeas corpus having been duly returned, the hearing thereon was had, the petitioner Hobart S. Bird being present with his… Held: for the offense of contempt of court, against the editor and correspondent of the newspaper “The San Juan News”, edited in this city, namely Hobart S. Bird and Julio Medina, respectively, for publishing in the issue of said paper of the 29th of September last, certain items of news with reference to the proceedings had in aforesaid…

Solicitud para que se expida mandamiento de Habeas Corpus. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO. Resultando: que cumplimentado en forma el auto de habeas corpus, se celebró la vista de estas diligencias con asistencia del peticionario Don Julio Medina acompañado de su abogado defensor Don Santiago B. Palmer y del Fiscal de esta Corte Suprema que impugnó el recurso por las razones que estimó pertinentes á su derecho.

The writ of habeas corpus having been duly returned, the hearing thereon was had, the petitioner Julio Medina being present with his counsel, Santiago B. Palmer, as also the Fiscal of this Supreme Court, who opposed the granting of the writ for reasons deemed by him to be pertinent.

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Mayagüez. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO. En el juicio ejecutivo seguido ante el Tribunal de Distrito de Mayagüez por Don Ulises López, Director de la Caja de Economías y Préstamos de San Germán, contra Don Juan Ayguabibas, en cobro de pesos, en cuyo juicio han interve-nido los Sres.

This is an executory action instituted in the District Court of Mayagüez by Ulises López, manager of the “Caja de Economías y… Held: that after a federal court, with jurisdiction over property, had determined the title thereto, such a decision cannot be reversed by any subsequent action of a state court. “Although it is true that the Provisional Court in its proceedings has not followed the provisions of the Mortgage Law, it is also true that it is not required to…

Recurso gubernativo contra nota del Registrador de la Propiedad de Caguas. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

Appear from a decision of the Registrar of Property of Caguas. STATEMENT OF THE CASE.

<p>Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Mayagüez.</p> <p>Los hechos están expresados en la opinión.</p> <p>La parte apelante no compareció.</p>

<p>Appeal from the District Court of Mayagüez.</p> <p>The facts are set out in the opinion.</p> <p>The appellant made no appearance.</p>

<p>Veredicto — Sentencias.^—El veredicto formulado por el Jurado es la base fundamental de las sentencias dictadas en causas criminales, y no la declaratoria de hechos probados que consignen los Jueces en su sentencia</p> <p>Id. — Pliego de Excepciones.- — -El veredicto se considera como el resultado de las pruebas practicadas en el juicio, y la parte que impugne la aprecia-ción de esas pruebas, debe presentar el correspondiente pliego de excep-ciones, formado con arreglo-á derecho, para justificar que el veredicto es contrario á tales pruebas.</p> <p>Acusados como ' Testigos de Cargo. — El Tribunal puede excluir del juicio á cualquiera de los acusados, á petición del Fiscal, y antes de que los acusa-dos hubieren comenzado su defensa.</p> <p>Celebración del Juicio. — Un Tribunal que denegando la suspensión del juicio, solicitada por el abogado del acusado, por no poder asistir al acto, provee á dicho acusado de otro abogado defensor y procede á la celebración del juicio, bajo su dirección y defensa, no comete error, ni puede ser impugnada su resolución por motivos de indefensión.</p> <p>Traslado de Causas. — La solicitud en que se interese el traslado de la causa á 'otro Tribunal deberá estar debidamente jurada y la circunstancia de que un jurado no ha podido ponerse de acuerdo para dictar veredicto, no es, motivo suficiente para solicitar el traslado de la causa, fundándola en que* por tal razón, no es posible obtener un juicio justo é impareial.</p>

<p>Appeal from the District Court of Mayagiiez.</p> <p>The facts are stated in the opinion.</p>

<p>Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Ponce.</p> <p>Los hechos están expresados en la opinión.</p> <p>La parte apelante no compareció.</p>

<p>Appeal from the District Court of Ponce.</p> <p>The facts are set forth in the opinion.</p> <p>The appellant made no appearance.</p>

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Arecibo. EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

This is a case of voluntary insolvency proceedings and request for a respite instituted by Andrés Avelino Delgado in the abolished court of first instance of Utuado, and afterwards continued in the District Court of Arecibo, which case is pending before us on appeal in cassation for error of procedure and error of law, taken by the creditor Francisco Abreu, through his counsel Elpidio de lqs Santos y Laguardia, from the order 'made by aforesaid court of first instance, and…

Apelación procedente de la Corte de Distrito de Mayagüez. ■ EXPOSICIÓN DEL CASO.

This is a case prosecuted in the District Court of Maya-giiez, by Francisco Cívico, in his capacity as heir of Soledad García y Cívico, plaintiff, represented by her counsel, Herbert E. Smith, against Abraham Rodríguez y Saint Stelli, defendant, represented and defended in this Supreme Court, successively, by José de Diego and Eduardo Acuña, for the recovery of a debt; which case is pending before us on appeal in cassation for violation of law, now appeal, taken by Abraham…