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 The Supreme Court of Porto Rico. turning to San Antonio, Texas, he continued his law practice until the declaration of the war against Spain. He received a commis sion from President McKinley as Major and Inspector General in the volunteer army, and

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General Wood in the civil service, as in spector of charities, and rendered good ser vice to the island. He came to Porto Rico in February, 1901, as Assistant Secretary, and on the 4th of October was appointed

JAMES H. MACLEARY.. ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.

served through the Santiago campaign. He was made Alcalde of Santiago de Cuba on the American occupation, and afterwards served as Inspector General of the Department of Santiago de Cuba on the staff of General Leonard Wood. On the dissolution of the volunteer organization he was continued by

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court by President Roosevelt. To the American lawyer whose life has been spent in courts where the common law system prevails, there are many strange things in the practice of Porto Rico. Here we find the code system in its full vigor.