Court proceedings regarding the succession of the chapel of Luísa Francisca.

Court proceedings regarding the succession of the chapel of Luísa Francisca.

Court sentence judging the litigation estate as entailed properties and Manuel Jorge, opponent, as the rightful successor of the chapel of Luísa Francisca, becauses he is the institutor's closest relative. The plaintiff, António Jorge, claimed the chapel's administration as successor of his father, António Jorge, who suceeded to his daughter, Maria Manuel, and the defendant, António Pires, claimed it as the second husband of Isabel Gonçalves, the second wife of António Jorge. Both plaintiff and defendant are not related to Luísa Francisca.

Court sentence judging the defendant, António Jorge, as the owner of 48 alqueires and a half of wheat bequeathed by Luísa Francisca to mass celebration, as forced heir of his daughter, Maria Manuel, first administrator, who died without descendants. The plaintiff, Manuel Jorge, argued that his children are the intitutor's closest relatives, because he was married to Isabel Jorge, sister of Maria Manuel, the first administrator.

Documents produced by the entail.