Mejías Santana v. Superior Court

At the request of the Economic Stabilization Administrator we issued a writ of certiorari to review the judgment rendered by the Superior Court of San Juan, setting aside several final orders of said official issued on July 11, 1956, fixing the maximum rents for various commercial premises located on No. 4 Post Street, in Mayagiiez.

In order to decide this appeal we find it necessary to make a survey of the legislation enacted in relation to the power of the Administrator to fix lease rentals since the enactment of Act No. 464 of April 25, 1946, Sess. Laws, p. 1326), 17 L.P.R.A. § 181 et…