Vega Oliver v. Casanova Cintrón

Mr. Justice Todd, Jr.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Luis E. Dubón, plaintiff’s attorney in this divorce suit, was assaulted by defendant José Casanova Cintron, on Te-tuán Street, in front of the Banco Popular Building where Dubón has his office. The District Attorney of San Jnan then filed, within the divorce suit, a complaint against Casanova praying that he he summoned to show cause why he should not he punished for contempt of court. The order was issued, and, after a hearing, the lower court found the defendant guilty and sentenced him to serve fifteen days in jail and to pay a fine…