Camunas v. Porto Rico Ry., Light & Power Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Porto Rico; Peter J. Hamilton, Judge. Suit by the Porto Rico Railway, Light & Power Company against Manuel Camuñas and others for an injunction against the enforcement of the Porto Rican Workmen’s Compensation Act. From an order denying a motion to dismiss the bill, and granting an injunction pen-dente lite, the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff (appellee) is a Porto Rican corporation owning and operating steam railroad and electric railway lines in Porto Rico. The defendants (appellants) are Porto Rican officials charged with the duty of administering and enforcing the Workmen’s Compensation Act of February 25, 1918.
On August 27, 1919, the plaintiff hied in the court below a bill in equity seeking an injunction against the enforcement of the Compensation Act as against it. The bill alleges the passage of the Compen*926sation Act, describes its administrative machinery, and sets forth: That in…
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