Legal Opinion

Benet v. Hernández

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Decided May 24, 1915No. 1193Published

Appeal from the' District Court of Mayagüez in an Action for Damages for Malicious Prosecution and Libel. Motion to Dismiss the Appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice del Toro

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action for damages begun in the District Court of Mayágüez. Four days before the date set for the hearing on the appeal the respondent filed a motion for dismissal of the appeal accompanied by various documents, the motion not appearing to have been served upon the adverse party. The court ordered that it be served in the proper manner and set the same day for the hearing on the motion as had been fixed for the hearing of the appéal on its mer*463its. The appellant opposed the motion for dismissal of the appeal by filing a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Wilson v. California Central RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Bauder v. TyrrelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Breneman v. WestCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1899
  4. Jones v. SandersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Collins v. CampbellSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1894

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