Property Sale Deed vs. Unwritten Usufruct Reservation

A person contracted to purchase property but subsequently claimed the seller had reserved a usufruct (right to use and enjoy the property) that was not mentioned in the official deed, leading to a dispute over the property's transfer and true extent of ownership. The court ruled that when a contract for the sale of an immovable property is executed by an authentic deed (public document), any prior or contemporaneous agreement regarding the existence of a usufruct not mentioned in that final deed is presumed to be renounced or superseded by the definitive written terms, meaning the buyer was bound by the terms of the deed reflecting full ownership transfer without reservation, unless the buyer could prove the usufruct was intentionally omitted or that the seller committed fraud or error during the notarization process.