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PUERTO RICO v. RUSSELL & CO.

No. 95.

315 U.S. 610 (1942)

PUERTO RICO v. RUSSELL & CO., S. EN C.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 16, 1942.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Mr. George M. Wolfson for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question for decision is whether a statute of Puerto Rico impairs the obligation of certain contracts in violation of the Island's organic law.1

The respondent's predecessor in title, Fortuna Estates, as owner or lessee of lands adjacent to the Jacaguas River, enjoyed under Spanish law, and respondent, as successor, still enjoys, rights appurtenant to the lands to draw...

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