Bertrán de Picardo v. Domenech

This is an action for the recovery of taxes paid under protest. It was commenced through a complaint filed in the District Court of Humaeao on November 11, 1931. Motions to strike out were presented by the defendant, and a second amended complaint was filed on March 11, 1932.

Therein it is substantially alleged that Diego Zalduondo, owner of several rural properties, mortgaged them to the plaintiffs to secure a debt of twenty thousand dollars, by a deed of March 5, 1927, which was presented in the Registry of Property of Humaeao on March 9, 1927, and was recorded on April 6, 1927; that the…