Rivera Vera v. People

The first Section of Act No. 226 of May 5, 1950, (p. 578) provides:

“Baudilia Rivera Vera and Matilde González are hereby authorized to sue The People of Puerto Rico independently of whether the latter has acted or not through a special agent, in a civil action for damages: the former for the death of her minor natural son, Juan Rivera Vera, and the latter for the death of her minor daughter, Estrella Martínez González both deaths having occurred through the supposed fault and negligence of The People of Puerto Rico.”

Pursuant to the authorization thus granted, Baudilia Rivera Vera and Matilde…