Supreme Court of Puerto Rico May 25, 1951, No. 10172 (People v. Franceschi de Fleming)

Mr. Justice Snyder

delivered the opinion of the Court.

On March 24, 1948 the People of Puerto Rico filed the instant suit on behalf of the Water Resources Authority to condemn the electric distribution systems of Guayanilla and Yauco owned by the defendants. The People estimated that the fair and reasonable value thereof was $38,000 and deposited this sum.