PEH183

PEH183

B, the son of A, lived abroad and had a wife, two sons, and a daughter at home. Initially, he used to send letters to his wife with every ship. However, for three years, there was no news from him. A believed that his son was dead and proceeded to arrange his affairs by creating a will without the knowledge of his household. In this will, he allocated 20,000 gulden to his granddaughter and 30,000 gulden to each of his grandsons. Regarding the remainder of his estate (which totaled 100,000 gulden), he made no specific provisions. A appointed two guardians and stipulated that they need not swear an oath during the final settlement. Additionally, they were allowed to marry off his granddaughter without consulting the mother. Suddenly, news arrived from the son. However, A passed away before his son's return, without amending his will. When B returned home, he demanded the entire inheritance and an account from the guardians. The guardians rejected both requests, citing the provisions of the will. Physician David ben Jacob de Meza ruled in favor of B.

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deMezaD

de Meza, David ben Jacob

AthiasD

Athias, David Israel