Gerardino v. People of Porto Rico

ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.

These two appeals from the Supreme Court of Porto Rico grow out of criminal prosecutions for fraud on an insurance company by insuring a man known to be critically ill for a large amount in order to obtain profits from his expected early death. No 2211 is for conspiracy between Gerardino and Valedon; No. 2212 is against Valedon alone for making a false statement that the insured was in good health.

The only federal question arises under the contention that the defendants were deprived of their rights under the provisions of section 2 of the Organic Act (39 Stat. 951 [U.…