Rodríguez v. Soler

Hamilton Judge,

delivered tbe following opinion:

In tbe case at bar tbe plaintiff is a Spanish subject, resident in Porto Bico, and tbe defendant is an American citizen under tbe Jones Act of 1917 extending American citizenship to Porto Ricans. A motion has been made to dismiss tbe bill for lack of jurisdiction by this court of tbe person of tbe plaintiff. The motion was beard upon evidence of tbe plaintiff himself and was submitted. During tbe course of tbe bearing tbe plaintiff moved to amend bis bill so as to show that be was and now is not domiciled in Porto Pico. This motion also was taken…