Visita fiscal y auto de sobreseimiento

Abstract

The image contains a news report on 1870 court cases in Colombia involving clergymen, such as the priest Fernando A. Mejía, accused of fraud after borrowing a promissory note from a dying man, and José María Pompeyo, linked to tensions between religious freedom and civil authority. Highlighted are conflicts between church and state, the confiscation of property, and the role of the archbishop, reflecting the complex legal and religious dynamics in the country during the 19th century. This article was published in El Diario de Cundinamarca on December 20, 1870.