Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1901-02-17 | Page 11 | Franchise Grab is Upheld

FRANCHISE GRAB IS UPHELD San Juan Porto Porto Rico Rico Feb 16 Judge William H B Holt United Unit d States district judge for the district of Porto Porte Rico has decided that the executive council of Porto Rico is not more subject to in injunction junction than the senate sen t of the fhe United States This decision was given In a test case where the Usera brothers of Ponce proceeded against the executive council and W S IJ II Lothrop and ap applied applied plied for an injunction restraining Mr Ir Lothrop from working under a trolley I franchise in Ponce granted in Janu January January ary the Usera Bros claiming certain vested rights which the franchise rio vio violated toted The application for the injunction was I denied on two grounds first that the executive council is a legislative body even when dealing with franchises over which it has jurisdiction exclusive of the house of delegates and second that vested rights did not exist before the I American occupation I The Usera Users Bros will appeal to the I supreme court against the order deny deIY denying I ing the injunction The final Injunction is awaited with interest by mahy mM dis din disappointed disappointed I appointed investors The matter is Im Important Important important to as It touches ouches all grants made by the council f