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GARCIA v. VELA

Nos. 90, 245.

216 U.S. 598 (1910)

30 S.Ct. 439

54 L.Ed. 632

MONSERRATE GARCIA MAYTIN v. VELA. BEATRIZ DE LOS ANGELES, WIDOW OF ALOS, v. MONSERRATE AND DOMINGA GARCIA MAYTIN

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 21, 1910.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. N.B.K. Pettingill, with whom Mr. Robert H. Todd was on the brief, for appellant in No. 90, and appellee in No. 245.

Mr. Willis Sweet for appellee in No. 90 and appellant in No. 245, submitted.

MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

These are cross-appeals in a proceeding brought by Monserrate and Dominga Garcia, two sisters of Manuel Garcia Maytin, and by another plaintiff now dropped out, to establish their rights in property descended from the said Manuel Garcia. The claim is founded upon Article 811 of the former Civil Code, of which the following is the War Department translation: "The ascendant who inherits property from his descendant...

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