Cordova v. Folgueras Y Rijos
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF PORTO RICO. APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR PORTO RICO. The facts, which involve the construction of the law of Porto Rico in regard to actions for acknowledgment of natural children, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
The 'first of these suits was brought by the appellant, in 1908, it would seem, to have herself declared a natural daughter and entitled to a share of,the estate of Don Santiago Rijos Correa, who died, on April 29, 1869. The appellees demurred to the complaint on the grounds adverted to in Burnet v. Desmornes, 226 U. S. 145. By the Civil Code of 1889, Art. 137, actions for the acknowledgment of natural children can be instituted only during the life of the presumed parents, or if the parent dies during the minority of the child within the first four years of its majority. If the appellant was…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Burnet v. Desmornes Y AlvarezSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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