generally accepted rule in Puerto Rico

6 Puerto Rico opinions name it 1 courts 1937–1969 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Puerto Rico courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

Case	Followed	Cited
Carlton v. Parker Dairy Co.green mich · 1962 · cited in 1 Puerto Rico opinions naming this issue, 1969–1969 1 sentence 1969See, Carlton v. Parker Dairy Company, 116 N.W.2d 212 (Mich. 1962); Balogh v. Ladanye, 157 A.2d 350 (N.J. 1960); Lengyel v. Bohrer, 94 A.2d 753 (Pa. 1953).	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Puerto Rico. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (24)

Case	Cited	Years
Lengyel v. Bohrer green pa · 1953 1 sentence 1969See, Carlton v. Parker Dairy Company, 116 N.W.2d 212 (Mich. 1962); Balogh v. Ladanye, 157 A.2d 350 (N.J. 1960); Lengyel v. Bohrer, 94 A.2d 753 (Pa. 1953).	1	1969–1969
Balogh v. Ladanye neutral njsuperctappdiv · 1960 1 sentence 1969See, Carlton v. Parker Dairy Company, 116 N.W.2d 212 (Mich. 1962); Balogh v. Ladanye, 157 A.2d 350 (N.J. 1960); Lengyel v. Bohrer, 94 A.2d 753 (Pa. 1953).	1	1969–1969
People v. Amy green calctapp · 1950 1 sentence 1964People v. Amy, 223 P.2d 69 (1950); People v. La Marr, 20 C.2d 705 (1942); People v. Moranda, 197 P.2d 394 (1948); People v. Rosado, 76 P.R.R. 362 (1954); and People v. León, 67 P.R.R. 522 (1947).	1	1964–1964
People v. Moranda green calctapp · 1948 1 sentence 1964People v. Amy, 223 P.2d 69 (1950); People v. La Marr, 20 C.2d 705 (1942); People v. Moranda, 197 P.2d 394 (1948); People v. Rosado, 76 P.R.R. 362 (1954); and People v. León, 67 P.R.R. 522 (1947).	1	1964–1964
Goldberg v. Worman neutral flsd · 1941 1 sentence 1963Goldberg v. Worman, 37 F. Supp. 778 ( Fla. 1941).	1	1963–1963
Piatt v. Piatt green · 1919 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
Jenkins v. Jenkins neutral dcd · 1920 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
Ungemach v. Ungemach green calctapp · 1943 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
Serns v. Serns green calctapp · 1945 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
Scheibe v. Scheibe green calctapp · 1943 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
Keener v. Keener green cal · 1941 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
Andrews v. Andrews green cal · 1898 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
Dupes v. Dupes green calctapp · 1919 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
Davis v. Davis green calctapp · 1922 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
McCahan v. McCahan green calctapp · 1920 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
Anderson v. Anderson green calctapp · 1922 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
Polakoff v. Polakoff neutral calctapp · 1921 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
Hansen v. Hansen green calctapp · 1927 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
Hill v. Hill green calctapp · 1930 1 sentence 1954McCahan v. MaCahan, California, 190 Pac. 460 ; Andrews v. Andrews, 120 Cal. 184 ; Piatt v. Piatt, 184 Pac. 470 ; Davis v. Davis, 207 Pac. 923 ; Hansen v. Hansen, 261 Pac. 503 ; Dupes v. Dupes, 184 Pac. 425 ; Polakoff v. Polakoff, 196 Pac. 778 ; Anderson v. Anderson, 204 Pac. 426 ; Jenkins v. Jenkins, 265 Fed. 1015 ; Hell v. Hell, 289 Pac. 227 ; Keener v. Keener, 18 Cal. 2d 445 ; Scheibe v. Scheibe, 134 P. 2d 835 ; Ungemach v. Ungemach, 142 P. 2d 99 ; Serns v. Serns, 161 P. 2d 417 .	1	1954–1954
Berger v. United States green scotus · 1935 1 sentence 1946Johnson v. United States, 215 F. 679; Fitter v. United States, 258 F. 567 , and Berger v. United States, 295 U. S. 78, 89 .	1	1946–1946
Johnson v. United States green ca7 · 1914 1 sentence 1946Johnson v. United States, 215 F. 679; Fitter v. United States, 258 F. 567 , and Berger v. United States, 295 U. S. 78, 89 .	1	1946–1946
Fitter v. United States green · 1919 1 sentence 1946Johnson v. United States, 215 F. 679; Fitter v. United States, 258 F. 567 , and Berger v. United States, 295 U. S. 78, 89 .	1	1946–1946
In re Scott green neb · 1893 1 sentence 1937See: In re Williams, 82 Cal. 183 ; In re Scott, 56 N. W. 1009 .	1	1937–1937
In re Williams neutral cal · 1889 1 sentence 1937See: In re Williams, 82 Cal. 183 ; In re Scott, 56 N. W. 1009 .	1	1937–1937

Where else courts name it

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