AGUSTIN v. ORTIZ

No. 4527.

187 F.2d 496 (1951)

AGUSTIN v. ORTIZ et al.

United States Court of Appeals First Circuit.

March 14, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bolivar Pagan, San Juan, P. R., for appellant.

Wilson P. Colberg, San Juan, P. R., for appellees.

Before MARIS, WOODBURY and HARTIGAN, Circuit Judges.


WOODBURY, Circuit Judge.

In this case the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico in a carefully considered opinion held that in spite of the general language of § 1802 of the Civil Code, 1930 ed., quoted in the margin,1 a minor child under the patria potestas, guardianship and custody of his legitimate father, could not sue his father for damages resulting from the latter's negligence. In consequence it reversed a judgment entered for...

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