PEH909
Title
PEH909
Hirsch Summary
A man had wives in two different locations. From one wife, A, he had sons and daughters, while from the other, B, he had only daughters. He died in the place where wife B lived, in the presence of a son. This son inherited the estate. Wife B demanded from the son that he ensure her maintenance by leaving appropriate assets with a trustee. Furthermore, she required him to provide the dowries for the half-sisters, even if there were no funds remaining from the estate. Salomo Mendez Coutinho decided that the son's liability is limited to the assets of the estate. Then he decided on another case, the question of which is not printed. The widow B had received 300 ducats from her husband's son. She claimed it was payment for an old debt. However, the son argued that the money was intended for her maintenance. Mendez Coutinho ruled that if there were no witnesses present during the disbursement, one should believe the widow's testimony.
Volume
12
Local
63
Written Date
1803-10-17
Published Date (est.)
1804-05-11
Author Short Name
MendezSbA
Author
Mendez Continho, Salomon ben Abraham
Rector Short Name
AcohenDan
Rector
Acohen d'Azevedo, Daniel
Tags
Citation
“PEH909,” Pri Ets Haim Amsterdam Responsa, accessed July 6, 2025, https://pehh.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/11418.