The suggestion about the Puerto Reports hit the nail on the head. Out of
curiousity I checked and in the Puerto Rico Reports at the cite given is
the case Josefa Colon v Succession of Alberto J. Tristani decided June 9,
1933.
Kathy Carlson
Wyoming State Law Library
(307) 777-7509
<kcarlson@csn.org>
On Wed, 9 Mar 1994, Laurie Hubbard wrote:
> A New York case Blake v. Charger, 76 Misc. 2d 577 (Family Court, Queens
> County) dated January 4, 1974, cites the following on page 579:
>
> Colon V. Tristani, 45 P.R. 219
>
> After reviewing the list of abbreviations in Bieber's Dictionary of Legal
> Abbreviations (4th ed.), I checked the Pacific Reporter (1st & 2nd series),
> Probate Reports (publication of which apparently ceased with volume 14), and
> the N.Y. Surrogate Ct. Reports (Powers--1891-1893; NY Nominatives).
> I also ran a search on WESTLAW in allfeds and allstates; however, I only
> located one document with the party names Colon and Tristani, but it was
> not the case I was looking for. The case which I need deals with
> a " 'dead man's' statute in an action to establish paternity against a
> deceased putative father."
>
> If anyone can help me determine the publication represented by "P.R." or
> can provide me with a copy of the case, it would be greatly appreciated.
> Please respond to me directly at:
>
> Laurie Hubbard Internet: ny000885@mail.nyser.net
> Charles B. Swartwood Law Library Phone: (607) 737-2983
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>
>
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