Cruz Quiñones v. Ramos

Mr. Justice Negrón Fernández

delivered the opinion of the Court.

On October 17, 1892, Francisco P. Cruz, of 19 years -of age, and Gregoria Quiñones, of 14, contracted canonical marriage in the island of Vieques. Two children were born of the marriage: Petra, on January 14, 1895, and Anastacio, on July 12, 1896. Anastacio died on October 8, 1927, while married to Virginia López, leaving three sons named Osvaldo, Edmundo Aníbal, and Rogelio.

Gregoria Quiñones disappeared- from Vieques about four years after the marriage, at some unknown date, and nothing was ever heard of' her again.

Declaring his…