Supreme Court of Puerto Rico May 20, 1946, No. 9288 (West India Oil Co. (P. R.) v. Buscaglia)

Mr. Chief Justice Travieso

delivered the opinion of the court.

During the' years 1936, 1937, and 1938, the West India Oil Company (P. R.) entered into contracts with the Grovernment of Puerto Rico for the sale to the latter of certain amounts of gasoline, oil, kerosene, and other petroleum products. Prior to the making of those contracts, the company paid.