Legal Opinion

People v. Román

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Decided April 8, 1912No. 357Published

Appeal from the District Court of Ponce. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wolf

At the trial in this case there was evidence tending to show that on March 9, 1910, Fernando Collazo was dicharged from the employ of Mr. Salazar, a merchant of the city of Ponce, because of a shortage in his accounts. He did not return to his father’s house in the evening as was his custom. On the same day he disappeared and was never seen again alive. On or about the same day Mr. Salazar received a letter from Collazo announcing that under the circumstances he would have to go away. Along in April or May, 1910, the remains of a human body were found in a place called “La Flaca” near the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Reagan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. Bishop v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Stover v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
  4. Commonwealth v. NicholsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
  5. Connors v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1872

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