1834 Analysis of Legal Judgement Against Swedish Nobility in France
10090On offer is an outstanding example of legal analysis in early 18th century France involving members of the nobility connected to both France and Sweden.
The document. authored by lawyers in the royal court of Colmar, France, begins with a reference to a judgment issued by a civil court in Saverene, France, close to the German border.
The dispute described in the document involves the Count of Strahlenlheim. This is likely a reference to Count Charles Andrew of Strahlenheim-Wasaburg, a member of the Swedish nobility. His wife, who was named in the document as the Countess of Lewenhaupt, was also part of the Swedish nobility.
The family was descended from the House of Vasaborg, a Swedish noble family and held properties in the Lower Saxony region of what is now Germany. The family also held lands in Forbach in the French region of Lorraine.
Les avocates a la Cour royale de Colmar sousignes ont vu la jugement rendu par la Tribunal civil de Saverne le 21me avril 1830 contre la Commune de Zittersheim demandais un principal et incidemment de [ ]. Contre la Contessa de Lewenhaupt epousee de Seigneur Charles Comte de Strahlenheim et Consort de [ ] un principal et incidemment demanderon contre ...
[Translation: The lawyers at the Royal Court of Colmar have seen the judgment handed down by the Civil Court of Saverne on April 21, 1830 against the Commune of Zittersheim demanding a principal and incidentals [ ]. Against the Contessa of Lewenhaupt, wife of Lord Charles Count of Strahlenheim and Consort of [ ] a principal and incidentals demanding a principal against...]
The document then goes on to examine in detail three questions that they say arise from this action. The discussion is in depth and offers an excellent insight into the legal world of France at that time.
This was a family with high social ties in France, what is now Germany and Sweden.
This document would be of interest to a genealogist, especially one interested in the major families in Sweden and its territories. For a legal historian, it is an excellent example of French civil law reasoning during the time of the French constitutional Monarchy.
The 4-page document measures 14.0 inches by 8.25 inches. The document is 100% complete. The pages are in very good condition with some wear along the edges. The handwriting is fairly legible.
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