Cintrón v. Registrar of Property of San Germán
Cintrón v. Registrar of Property of San Germán
Opinion of the Court
Rafael Lugo Torres purchased a certain property in 1955 for the price of $8,500. It appears from the registry that the sale included “all its uses, servitudes, appurtenances and everything inherent therein, without any limitations whatsoever, including the existing crops.” Seven years later Lugo sold the property to appellant for $6,000, “including all its uses, rights, and actions, without any reservation or limitation whatsoever,” but no mention is made of the crops.
The contract deed having been presented in the registry to be recorded, the registrar denied record “on the ground that the same was acquired by the vendor for the price of $8,500 and is sold for only $6,000, or a difference of $2,500 between the purchase price and the alienation price, which difference may constitute a gift under Act No. 303 of 1946, without accrediting the payment or exemption of the corresponding gift tax.”
The decision appealed from will be reversed and the contract shall be recorded as requested.
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