Legal Opinion
People v. Wys
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Decided July 9, 1917No. 1084Published
Appeal from the District Court of Ponce in a Prosecution for Violation of the Civil Service Law. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wole
This was a prosecution under section 14 of the Civil Service Law which reads as follows-.
*474“Sec. 14. — That no person in the civil service of Porto Eieo shall be under obligations to contribute to a political fund or to render a political service, or be'removed or otherwise prejudiced for refusing to do so. Any person soliciting political contributions from public officers or employees shall be subject to a penalty of not exceeding five hundred dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.”
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