Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

El Pueblo, Demandante y Apelado v. Garzot, Jr., Acusado y Apelante

June 24, 191624 P.R. Dec. 231

Summary

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico affirmed the district court's conviction of Juan Garzot, Jr., holding that the municipal ordinances at issue were valid, could be used as evidence, were not repealed by the 1913 Patent Law, did not constitute an invalid double contribution, and imposed reasonable penalties.