Ortiz Romeu v. Registrar of Property of San Germán

By deed No. 2 of May 7, 1938, executed before Notary Vicente Hita, Jr., América Ortiz Romeu acquired, as a gift, an undivided share in several properties. The other shares were donated to her other brothers. By said deed the donors, Juan Cancio Ortiz and Matilde Romeu, appellant’s parents, established the condition of “mutual preference between co-owners in case of sale or encumbrance of their respective shares unless none of them be interested in the purchase or lien.” Subsequently the existing community of said properties was divided and appellant was awarded, in payment of her share, a…