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A had married the daughter of a proselyte and a Jewish woman. As part of her dowry, he received the inheritance of the proselyte. Later, his wife inherited her mother's dowry, amounting to 2,000 florins. The mother had stipulated that if the daughter died childless, her maternal uncle B would inherit the 2,000 florins. The daughter's ketubah (marriage contract) was in the style of Toledo. When A's wife passed away without children, B demanded not only the 2,000 florins from the mother's estate but also half of the proselyte's estate, which effectively meant half of his niece's dowry. Abraham da Costa Abendana considers A's claims stronger than B's, especially since A is in possession of the property. See reference 874.

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Athias, David Israel