Legal Opinion

San Geronimo Development Co., Inc. v. Treasurer of Puerto Rico

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided April 30, 1956No. 4913_1PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAGRUDER, Chief Judge.

This case involves so-called “property” taxes assessed to appellant San Gerónimo Development Co., Inc., by action of the Treasurer of Puerto Rico on October 26, 1949, covering the tax years 1946-1947, 1947-1948, 1948-1949, and 1949-1950, in the aggregate amount of $27,938.26.

The nature of the property interest held by appellant that was thus subjected to local taxation resulted from a peculiar series of transactions which have been described extensively in two previous decisions of this court. See Baker v. United States, 1 Cir., 1928, 27 F.2d 863, certiorari denied 1929,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Helvering v. CliffordSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. United States v. County of AlleghenySupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Harrison v. SchaffnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  4. De Castro v. Board of Comm'rs of San JuanSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  5. City of New Brunswick v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Roig Commercial Bank v. DueñoDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1985
  2. Álvarez Feito v. Secretario de HaciendaSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1957
  3. Island Equipment Land Co., a Corporation, and Pacific Retread, Inc., a Corporation v. Guam Economic Development Authority, a Public CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
  4. Eagle Indemnity Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927
  5. San Gerónimo Caribe Project, Inc.; Firstbank Puerto Rico, Inc. v. ELA Y OtrosSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 2008

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