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September 22. Anagni. Pope Alexander IV writes to Master Guillelmus, dean of Acre, concerning the case that was argued between him and Philippus called Pisces (Poisson), priest of Tyre (Tyrensis), over the post of dean of Acre and certain houses that were then vacant through the death of the late Dean Nicolaus of Acre (Acconensis), which case the pope assigned to Cardinal-Priest J[ohennes] of San Lorenzo in Lucina as auditor. Although, as the pope has gathered from the addressee's petition, P[hilippus] was summoned legitimately, because however he stubbornly refused to appear before the cardinal himself or through a worthy procurator within the establish deadline, was awaited for a long time afterwards, and many times, in public and in the papal palace, was requested to appear, the cardinal, with the addressee's agent present, on the advice of experienced men, promulgated a definitive sentence in the addressee's favour over the position of dean and the aforesaid houses, since P[hilippus] was absent through wilful disobedience. He condemned the priest to pay the addressee a certain sum of money for the incomes received and what were able to be received and for legal expenses as sworn by the addressee's procurator, as is more fully contained in the cardinal's letter patent. Responding to the addressee's requests, the pope ratifies, confirms, and strengthens the cardinal's sentence and condemnation, which is inserted verbatim, dated Anagni, 6 September 1256. This letter includes the addressee's suit, filed to the cardinal by his procurator, Stephanus dictus Rigonetus (Étienne Rigonet), which adds the information that Cardinal-Bishop O[do] of Tusculum (Tusculanus), when he was legate in Outremer, had conferred on his legatine authority the vacant post of dean and certain houses that were not attached to it, along with their rights and appurtenances, on the addressee after the death of Dean Nicolaus of Acre (Acconensis), having Guillemus invested and put in bodily possession. G[uillemus] was in peaceful and canonical possession of the post of dean and the houses for a while, but then Philippus seized the post and the houses as he pleased and still held them, to the peril of his soul and harm to Guillelmus, who appealed to the pope as soon as he found out. Stephanus asserted that the amount Philippus should pay Guillelmus came to 100 silver marks, not counting damages, interest, and expenses. Cardinal J[ohannes] condemned Philippus to pay Guillelmus 15 pounds of Provins.