Porto Rico v. Rosaly Y Castillo
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF PORTO RICO. The facts, which involve the construction of § 7 of the Organic Act of Porto Rico and whether the Government of that Island can be sued without its consent, are stated in the opinion.
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APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF PORTO RICO. The facts, which involve the construction of § 7 of the Organic Act of Porto Rico and whether the Government of that Island can be sued without its consent, are stated in the opinion. Although this is an action at law, as it was not tried by jury it is rightly brought here by appeal, according to the provisions of § 35 of the act of April 12, 1900, 31 Stat. 85, and § 2 of the act of April 7,1874,18 Stat. 27. Garzot v. de Rubio, 209 U. S. 283; Murphy v. Ramsey, 114 U. S. 15, 35. The body politic known as The People of Porto Rico, by virtue of the…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice White
The appellee was plaintiff in the first instance. The defendants were The People of Porto Rico (the Govern-, ment of the Island) and several named individuals. Recovery was sought of property in possession of the defendants and for rents and profits. The individual defendants defaulted. The Government defended and from a judgment ousting it from the property and for rents and profits appealed to the Supreme Court. The court, giving its reasons for affirmance, thus stated the only issue presented and which was decided: “The appeal was taken by The Peoplé of Porto Rico, and the only ground…
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