Land Dispute of Rancho Santa Cruz de las Peñas, Atzitzintla, Mexico [1876]

Good. 1876. Content is in Spanish. Title on cover reads: "Instrumento No. [?] Oficio Publico de Jose Maria Velazquez. Testimonio…Chalchicomula, Año de 1876." The cover page is printed; the testimony is handwritten in Spanish. The document is signed by Jose Maria Velazquez, with ten 50 centavos stamps affixed to leaves and official notary public stamp. Document has light soiling, toning and chipping to edges. This legal document is the testimony of notary public, Jose Maria Velazquez, pertaining to the ownership of Rancho Santa Cruz de las Peñas in the municipality of Atzitzintla, Mexico. The town of Atzitzintla was formed from Rancho Santa Cruz de las Peñas along with land from other ranches and estates. The summary of the testimony states: "Testimony of the judgment of 2nd instance and that of cassation issued in the ordinary court, that Doña Dolores Arcos continued against Don Guadalupe Bello concerning ownership of the Rancho Santa Cruz de las Peñas." An interesting Mexico land dispute document from the 19th century. ; 8 1/2" x 13" ; 20 pp .