Aguilera v. Pérez

Mr. Justice Córdoya Davila

delivered the opinion of the-court.

In this case Julio Aguilera alleged that ha had acquired a homestead on a frame house, built upon a lot belonging to-the Municipality of Gruánica. The defendants, Ramón Pérez Ijugo- and Antonio Antonmattei, in their answer to the-complaint set up the following defense:

“That the present action of the plaintiff does not lie, as the same is res adjudicata and a matter which has been finally determined, because this same action was prosecuted by the same plaintiff herein, Julio Aguilera, before this court, in civil case No. 2958,…