HEIR TO A MILLION
LEISURELY LEGATEE
I CLAIM AFTER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS
PAIUS, 10th March. 11.,, iv a fortune of over £1,000,000 ■ was neglected for thirty-five years while the heir made up his mind to consult lawyers was disclosed in tho case of M. Charles, a. retired shipowner, who is the great-nephew of General Hoche, the revolutionary leader. , i He learned that his aunt, Madame j Kcsantos, died in 1595 in Brazil. He knew that, she- was the widow of a wealthy planter, and that he was the solo heir, but being possessed of sufficient income to live modestly, he did not prosecute his claim. He has now been notified that a £1,250,000 estate is awaiting his disposal, so he has instructed a Brazilian lawyer to take the necessary steps. Meanwhile M. Charles goes on with his hobby, which is the scientific study of oysters and their artificial fertilisation. _^___
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 68, 21 March 1931, Page 9
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148HEIR TO A MILLION Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 68, 21 March 1931, Page 9
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