Leochares
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 9 anchored passages
the defendant · this youth
in the texts
Against Leochares
Defendant in the inheritance dispute, son of Leostratus, presented by the speaker as falsely claiming to be a son of Archiades by adoption.
Nay more, Leochares has in the affidavit sworn to facts actually older than himself.
It is the fault of Leochares, the defendant, men of the jury, that he is himself being brought to trial, and that I, despite my youth, am addressing you, for he claims the right to inherit what does not belong to him, and has made a false affidavit of objections before the archon in support of his claim.
But this fellow Leochares here, having lightly sworn a false affidavit, thinks that he has the right to rob us of the inheritance in defiance of all the laws.
On the Estate of Dicaeogenes
Surety who guaranteed Dicaeogenes (III.)'s promise to restore two-thirds of the estate to the sisters' heirs; previously convicted of perjury for protesting the sisters' original claim, and now the defendant sued for repudiating his suretyship.
) and agreed to hand over these shares without further discussion, and Leochares here undertook to be surety that he would carry out his promise.
) does not perform his agreement, we are bringing an action against Leochares, his surety, in accordance with our affidavit.
Is it not extraordinary, gentlemen, that Leochares should ask you to absolve him where Diopeithes his brother-in-law condemned him?