Torres v. Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority

Mr. Justice Hernández Matos

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Carmen Maria Torres and Iluminado Torres were married on October 20, 1955 and had two children, Jaime Luis and Carmen Maria. After their marriage and at the timé the occurrence which gave rise to this action took place, Iluminado Torres was suffering mental derangement. On January 16, 1965 they were living in a ward in Peñuelas and in a house belonging to them, built in the backyard of Facunda Torres’ residence, who was Carmen Maria Torres’ grandmother. Said property was community property. On that day there was a fire in Facunda…