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DIAZ GONZALEZ v. COLON GONZALEZ

No. 75-1270.

536 F.2d 453 (1976)

Elisa DIAZ GONZALEZ et al., Defendants-Appellants, v. Alfredo COLON GONZALEZ, Plaintiff-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided May 28, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Henke, Washington, D. C., with whom Miriam Naveira de Rodon, Sol. Gen., Com. of Puerto Rico, Candita Orlandi, Asst. Sol. Gen., Com. of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P. R., Lynn R. Coleman, and Vinson, Elkins, Searls, Connally & Smith, Washington, D. C., were on briefs for defendants-appellants.

Hector M. Laffitte, Hato Rey, P. R., with whom Laffitte & Dominquez, Hato Rey, P. R., was on brief, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before MATTHES, McENTEE and CAMPBELL, Circuit Judges.

McENTEE, Circuit Judge.

This is a difficult and complex case, which calls for the interpretation of certain Puerto Rican statutes and possibly for an "equitable" extension of their literal meaning. Although the factual background against which the legal questions must be resolved is exceedingly complicated,1 an abridged summary will suffice here in the light of our ultimate disposition. Basically the district court was faced with an action...

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