School Board of Carolina v. Saldaña
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Appeal from the District Court of San Juan, Section 1. Tlie facts are stated in the opinion;
1Opinion of the CourtJustice MacLeary
This is a case involving the expropriation of an acre of land for the purpose of building a schoolhonse. It appears that on the 16th day of May, 1907, the Executive Council of Porto Rico, as a basis for this proceeding, passed the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, The School Board of the Municipality of Carolina has-petitioned the Executive Council for a declaration of public utility so that it may acquire the necessary land for the construction of a. schoolhouse in that municipality; and
Whereas, It appears that such work is of public interest, and necessity;
Therefore, be it resolved…
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