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out in 1895 he again withdrew to Costa 

 Rica, of which he had become a citizen, 

 and there for three years fulfilled the duties 

 of the office of Prosecuting Attorney of the 

 Provincial Court, meanwhile practicing his 

 profession. In November, 1898, the war 

 being over, he returned again to Santiago 

 de Cuba, renounced his Costa Rican citi- 

 zenship to secure that of a Cuban and 

 was appointed Magistrate of the Provincial 

 Court in that city. 



In January, 1900, he was transferred to 

 Camaguey where he held the same office 

 and later he fulfilled similar duties in Pinar 

 del Rio and Santa Clara, finally being re- 

 turned to Santiago de Cuba. In 1905 he 

 was appointed Presiding Judge of the Pro- 

 vincial Court of Santiago de Cuba. In 

 March, 191 8, he was appointed Presiding 

 Judge of the Civil Section of the Provincial 

 Court of Havana in which post he con- 

 tinues. 



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