Arce Reices v. American Railroad

Mb: Chief Justice Del Tobo

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action brought by Juan Arce Beices against The American Bailroad Company of Porto Bico claiming $1,049 as damages. The appeal involves the question of the power of a court to grant a continuance conditioned upon the payment of costs and to dismiss the action where, by reason of the noncompliance with such condition, the trial is indefinitely postponed.

In its decision rendered on March 30, 1929, the District Court of Aguadilla said in part as follows:

“The hearing of this case was set for November 16, 1928. On that day the…