Legal Opinion
Puerto Rico v. Russell & Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 13, 1942No. 95Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
315 U.S. 610 (1942)
PUERTO RICO
v.
RUSSELL & CO., S. EN C.
No. 95.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued February 3, 4, 1942.
Decided March 16, 1942.
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT.
Mr. William Cattron Rigby, with whom Messrs. George A. Malcolm, Attorney General of Puerto Rico, and Nathan R. Margold were on the brief, for petitioner.
Mr. George M. Wolfson for respondent.
2Opinion of the Court · RobertsJustice Roberts
The question for decision is whether a statute of Puerto Rico impairs the obligation of certain contracts in violation of the Island's organic law.[1]
The respondent's predecessor in title, Fortuna…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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