PEH085

PEH085

An elderly man received 100,000 fl. in cash based on a settlement with his partner and took it to his son's house. There, he fell ill and died after four days. When the son and his nephew (the deceased brother's son) were dividing the inheritance, the son claimed that only 50,000 fl. were found in the estate. This seemed unlikely since the deceased had no debts, and the money could not have been removed in those four days. A legal case ensued. A compromise was reached: the nephew would marry the uncle's daughter and receive 70,000 fl. as a dowry. The nephew acknowledged the entire sum as 'dowry' but established a separate document for himself, with the assistance of witnesses, stating that he considered only 20,000 fl. as the dowry, while the rest constituted his paternal inheritance. He issued the receipt solely for the sake of peace. When the nephew's wife passed away childless, a new dispute arose regarding the amount of the half-dowry that should be returned to the wife's heirs. Dr.

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1734-10-20

1735-02-23

Ledesma

Ledesma, Aron

AthiasD

Athias, David Israel