Gasper Alvira Cruz, in No. 89-3827 v. Luz Esther Melendez, in No. 89-3828

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

I

Plaintiffs, Gasper Alvira Cruz, Jr., Teresa Bravo, Mary Berrios, Irene Alvira, Humberto Alvira, Jr. and Mariela Alvira, filed this action in the Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands to set aside a deed executed by Bonifacia Rucci on October 29, 1981, transferring all of her real property to her daughter, defendant Luz Esther Melendez. Plaintiffs Bravo, Berrios and Irene Alvira were children of Rucci, who died on September 6,1982; Cruz was the grandchild of Rucci; Mariela and Humberto Alvira were Rucci’s great-grandchildren. In their complaint,…