Porto Rico v. Ramos
Supreme Court of the United States
■ ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR PORTO RICO. The facts, which involve the immunity of sovereignty from suit as applied to Porto Rico and the determination Of what constitutes consent to be sued, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr! Justice McKenna
delivered the opinion of the court. -
Action in ejectment for certain described lands in Porto Rico brought by defendant in error, a citizen of Porto Rico, against Eduardo Wood, a subject of Great Britain.
Defendant-in error alleged in his complaint that he . was the owner, possessed and entitled to the possession of the lands and that Wood, claiming that the property belonged to the estate of Eliza Kortright, of which he was the duly appointed administrator, without right or title entered upon the lands and ejected defendant in error therefrom. Restitution of the lands was…
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