Serial Number
275-00860
Title
Luz Romero, Maria Manuela de la. Civil case against Mariano Baca for insults to her honor.
Author(s)
Luz Romero, Maria Manuela de la
Date
04-02-1767
Date
01-05-1768
Documentation
Santa Fe. April 2, 1767. 22 pages. Diligencias. Original. Signed. Dct April 2, 1767 - January 5, 1768.
Summary
The disreputable fellow, Mariano Baca, tells everyone that Maria Manuela de la Luz Romero has consented to be his wife and that they have slept together. To save her honor Maria proves to a church official she is yet a virgin and brings civil suit against Baca, which she wins. He gets nine months of jail in process and given court costs. (R. Davis) (1980)
Persons
Luz Romero, Maria Manuela de la
Mendinueta, Pedro Fermin (Gobernador)
Lavendera, Antonio (Licenciado)
Baca, Mariano
Romero, Phelipe
Duran y Chabes, Luiza Ana
Romero, Andres Antonio
Sanchez, Juan Cristobal (Alcalde Mayor)
Hurtado de Mendoza, Joseph
Benavides, Barbara
Places
Santa Fe (Villa)
San Phelipe de Alburquerque
First Location
AZU Film 2182 rl. 10 fr. 0004-0025.
Original Location
SANM, Santa Fe, Span.Arch. 1621-1821, rl. 010 ff. 0004-0025.
Other Location
UNM-Zimmerman Library.
Language
Spanish
Notes
Twitchell Vol. II, no. 0611.
Batch Reference Number
8646
Rights
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