2914

(a) All condemnation actions or proceedings shall be filed in the San Juan part of the Court of First Instance. On request of an interested party, the court shall hold any trial or hearing in the seat of the part of the Court of First Instance wherein the property the object of condemnation, is located.\n(b) In all condemnation actions or proceedings, independently of the place the summons is served, the defendant shall answer the complaint within the term of twenty (20) days counting from the date notice thereof is served, except in such cases where the defendant has been summoned by edict.\n(c) The Rules of Civil Procedure shall be applicable to condemnation proceedings, with the exception of such provisions of the rules as are clearly inconsistent with §§ 2901-2913 of this title.\nHistory —May 15, 1948, No. 223, p. 774, §§ 3, 6; May 4, 1949, No. 178, p. 560, § 1.