Case Name: Parga & Frontera, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Royal Insurance Company, Defendant and Appellee
Court: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Jurisdiction: Puerto Rico
Decision Date: 1923-06-19
Citations: 32 P.R. 75
Docket Number: No. 2952
Parties: Parga & Frontera, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Royal Insurance Company, Defendant and Appellee.
Judges: Chief Justice Del Toro and Justices Aldrey, Hutchison and Franco Soto concurred.
Reporter: Puerto Rico Reports
Volume: 32
Pages: 75–75

Head Matter:
Parga & Frontera, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Royal Insurance Company, Defendant and Appellee.
Appeal from the District Court oí Mayagüez in an Action to Recover on an Insurance Policy.
No. 2952.
Decided June 19, 1923.
Arbitration and- Award — Costs—Discretion ot Court. — The .court made proper use of its discretion in not imposing the costs upon the defendant in this action for damages, for after the plaintiff had submitted to an arbitration the defendant was justified in believing that the damages were not greater than the award, especially as the plaintiff was seeking to recover a greater sum than that actually found by the court.
The facts are stated in the opinion.
Mr. P. Fajardo for the appellants.
Mr. J. S abater for the appellee.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Wolf
delivered the opinion of the conrt.
The substantial part of this appeal is disposed of by onr Opinion and judgment in No. 2935.
As to the failure of the court to impose costs against defendant, that was a matter within the sound discretion of the court and we find no abuse. In point of fact, after complainant had submitted to an arbitration the defendant was justified in believing that the damages were not greater than the award, especially as complainant was seeking to recover a greater sum than that actually found by the court.
The judgment must he
Affirmed.
Chief Justice Del Toro and Justices Aldrey, Hutchison and Franco Soto concurred.