Legal Opinion

Filbrick v. Municipality of Bayamón

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided November 27, 1916No. 984Published

1Opinion of the Court

Hamilton, Judge,

delivered the following opinion:

To the bill in this cause has been filed an answer, in which is incorporated what has been argued as a motion to dismiss the bill for want of sufficiency in that it fails in three respects to state a cause of action.

1. As to the bill’s not stating enough to give the court jurisdiction over the parties, it is sufficient to say that, while there may be a doubt as to the Bayamón Bruit Company, the supposed cestui que trust, this does not prevent the suit by Bilbrick from being a good suit. Merely stating that he is trustee for the Bayamón Bruit…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Coal Co. v. BlatchfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  2. New Orleans v. Gaines's AdministratorSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  3. Knapp v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1874
  4. Bangs v. LoveridgeU.S. Circuit Court for the District of New Jersey · 1894

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