Magdalena - Case 1 - ADBR 3B 858

For the opposing side there appeared the said Magdalena, who did not consent to the opening of the said letter, and in the event that it is opened, she requested that the opposing party be compelled to present the acts made before the recused judge. She protested the expenses. With the approval of the said Hugonin, her husband, who was present and gave his authorization, she named as her procurator for the actions at present and those to come, and for the purpose of prosecuting the entirety of the present case up to the end of the suit, lord Bertran Gomberti, jurist, who was present and freely took upon himself the duty of the procuration just described. She retained the power of substituting one or more procurators in his place as well as removing and revoking him or them

and taking on herself the duty of this procuration. She promised etc. relieved etc. made proof of faith etc. obliged etc. renounced etc. swore etc. concerning this etc.

Enacted in Marseille in court at the tribunal of the lord viguier, the witnesses being etc.

And the said lord viguier ordered that the said letter of suspicion be opened, which was done, and thence that it be inserted and registered word for word into the present acts. For the purpose of presenting the said acts, he assigned a terminus of eight days, permitting a letter for the purpose of acquiring the said acts if it is necessary.

The content of the said letter of suspicion is inserted below and, firstly, the elements on the outside.

To the magnificent and powerful Matheus de Bella Valle, squire, lord of Bicheria, royal viguier of the city of Marseille, or to his lieutenant.

The text on the inside of the said letter.

To the magnificent and powerful Matheus de Bella Valle, squire, lord of Bicheria, royal viguier of the city of Marseille or to his lieutenant. Johan Raynaut, licentiate in laws, judge of the lesser chamber of the palace court of Marseille, greetings and

and a desire to please. A certain cause or suit has appeared before us pitting Magdalena, the wife of the shoemaker Hugonin de Cergeus, a citizen and resident of the city of Marseille, acting and defending on one side, against Peire Huguet, a caulker of the aforementioned city on the other, who is pleading and also defending. The same Peire Huguet recused us as suspect and requested that his case revert to you. Therefore, following the procedure of a statute of this city promulgated on this matter, in releasing the same cause and also the aforementioned parties from our questioning to your expertise, we convey through the content of the present letter ... Given

in Marseille under our own seal which we use in such matters on Tuesday, the 24th of the month of May, in the year of the Lord 1407.

In the year above, on Saturday, the 4th of the month of June, in vespers, before the said lord viguier sitting as tribune, there appeared the said Peire Huguet, following the aforementioned revocation, and produced the aforesaid acts of suspicion, closed and sealed, which he requested be opened in the presence of the lord Bertrand Gombert, procurator for the adverse party, and thence be read and published and bound into the present