Case Name: Pérez et al. v. Romano et al.
Court: Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Jurisdiction: Puerto Rico
Decision Date: 1912-04-30
Citations: 18 P.R. 312
Docket Number: No. 841
Parties: Pérez et al. v. Romano et al.
Judges: Chief Justice Hernández and Justices MacLeary, del Toro and Aldrey concurred.
Reporter: Puerto Rico Reports
Volume: 18
Pages: 312–312

Head Matter:
Pérez et al. v. Romano et al.
Appeal from tlie District Court of San Juan, Section 1.
Motion to strike out.
No. 841.
Decided April 30, 1912.
Appeal — New Trial — Transcript of Record — Judgment Roll. — In an appeal from an order overruling a motion for a new trial on the ground that the evidence was insufficient, it is indispensable, according to section 225 of the Code of Civil Procedure, that the pleadings, findings of the trial court and judgment form part of the transcript of the record to enable the Supreme Court to review the evidence.
Tlie facts are stated in the opinion.
Mr. José de Guzman Benitez, Francisco de la Torre and José Martínez Dávila for appellant.
Messrs. Bosch and Soto for adverse party.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Wolf
delivered tlie opinion of tlie court.
The appeal in this ease is from an order overruling a motion for a new trial. The respondent moves to strike out the complaint, the answer, the findings, and the judgment, on the ground that on such appeal the judgment roll should not be included in the record. To enable the court to know what were the issues between the parties it is indispensable that the pleadings, findings and judgment should be certified to us. This follows from the provisions of section 225 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The decisions of California point to the same conclusion. Mendocino Co. v. Peters, 82 Pac. Rep., 1122; Kimple v. Conway, 69 Cal., 71, 73. Section 225 states an exception to the rule when the motion is founded on the minutes of the court. Here, however, the appellant was relying on the lack of proof and similar elements. The motion must be dismissed.
Dismissed.
Chief Justice Hernández and Justices MacLeary, del Toro and Aldrey concurred.