Case Name: Díaz v. Carrel, Secretary of Porto Rico
Court: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Jurisdiction: Puerto Rico
Decision Date: 1911-10-12
Citations: 17 P.R. 922
Docket Number: No. 139
Parties: Díaz v. Carrel, Secretary of Porto Rico.
Judges: Chief Justice Hernández and Justices MacLeary, Wolf, del Toro and Aldrey concurred.
Reporter: Puerto Rico Reports
Volume: 17
Pages: 922–922

Head Matter:
Díaz v. Carrel, Secretary of Porto Rico.
PetitioN for a writ of mandamus.
No. 139.
Decided October 12, 1911.
Mandamus-^-Speoific Act Defendant is Bound to Perform — Special Reasonfor Maxing Application to Supreme Court. — In the case at bar this court denied the petition for a writ of mandamus for the reason that it did' not mention any specific act which the respondent is under obligation to-perform, and because the petition does not set forth any special reason, why this court should act originally in the ease.
Mr. Herminio Dias Navarro for petitioner.

Opinion:
DECISION.
The- sworn petition does not set forth any specific act; which the Secretary of Porto Eico is under obligation to perform, nor does it state any special reason why this court; should act originally in this case.
In view of the Act establishing the writ of mandamus,, approved March 12, 1903, and the decisions rendered by this court in The Property Owners' League v. The City of San Juan (14 P. R. R., 85), Palmer v. Guerra (9 P. R. R.,499), Negrón et al. v. Supervisor of Elections (11 P. R. R., 352), the writ of mandamus requested is denied.
Petition denied.
Chief Justice Hernández and Justices MacLeary, Wolf, del Toro and Aldrey concurred.