Case Name: In re Díaz
Court: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Jurisdiction: Puerto Rico
Decision Date: 1910-12-13
Citations: 16 P.R. 744
Docket Number: No. 3
Parties: In re Díaz.
Judges: Chief Justice Hernández and Justices Wolf and del Toro concurred.
Reporter: Puerto Rico Reports
Volume: 16
Pages: 744–745

Head Matter:
In re Díaz.
MotioN to obtain authorization to appear and defend in person.
No. 3.
Decided December 13, 1910.
Attorney Suspended erom the Practice oe His Proeession — Appearance and Deeense in Person. — An attorney who has been suspended from the practice of 'his profession has a perfect right to appear before any court in defense of his own rights notwithstanding the suspension, and no authorization is necessary therefor, especially where it does not appear that such right has been denied him.
Thé facts are set forth in the order.
The petitioner appeared in his own behalf.

Opinion:
As this court recognizes the right of the petitioner to appear before any of the courts of this Island in defense of his' own rights, and as it does not appear that such right has been denied him, in view of the decision of the Supreme Court of California in the case of Philbrook v. Superior Court, 111 Cal., 31, and that of this court in the case of Agustín Hernández Mena v. The District Court of Mayagüez (15 P. R. Rep., 251), of May 7, 1909, the authorization requested is considered unnecessary and the petition is denied.
Denied.
Chief Justice Hernández and Justices Wolf and del Toro concurred.
Mr. Justice MacLeary dissented.