People v. South P. R. Sugar Co.

Mb. Justice De Jesús

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Attorney G-eneral, having first obtained leave, filed in the name of The People of Puerto Rico an information in the nature of a quo warranto on November 7 last, and the above defendants were given until December 22, 1938, to answer.

On the 20th of last month and before the expiration of the term granted them, defendants appeared, without submitting to the jurisdiction of the court, for the sole purpose of praying that the proceedings be removed to the District Court, of the United States for Puerto Rico. The motion for removal was…