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BONET v. YABUCOA SUGAR CO.

No. 498.

306 U.S. 505 (1939)

BONET, TREASURER OF PUERTO RICO, v. YABUCOA SUGAR CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 27, 1939.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William Cattron Rigby, with whom Messrs. B. Fernandez Garcia, Attorney General of Puerto Rico, and Nathan R. Margold were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Earle T. Fiddler, with whom Mr. Andrew Kirkpatrick was on the brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent sued the Treasurer of Puerto Rico in a local district court for recovery of 1927 income taxes paid under the laws of the Island. By construction of the local Puerto Rican statutes permitting suits for refunds, the local district court found that no right had been granted to sue at law for taxes voluntarily paid. The bill of complaint was then dismissed for lack...

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