7 P.R. 474
Decided November 21, 1904
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · decided 1904-11-21
<p>Dominion Title — Citation—Notice.—It is an indispensable requisite in a proceeding to secure a dominion title that' the citation be personally served upon the former owners of the real estate, or predecessors in interest, if their domicile be known, and, if not, by publication of notice.</p> <p>Id. — Possession—Title—Ordinary Prescription. — Mere possession for twenty-seven years, without title and without stating in what capacity such possession was enjoyed, is not sufficient to acquire the ownership of real' estate by ordinary prescription, because under such circumstances both the old and new law requires the expiration of at least thirty years.</p>
Decided 1904-11-21
¶1after making the foregoing statement of facts, delivered the opinion of the court.
¶2The findings of fact and conclusions of law contained in the judgment appealed from are accepted.
¶3In view of the legal provisions cited therein, we adjudge that we should affirm, and do affirm, the aforesaid judgment, with costs against the appellant.
¶4 Affirmed.