Word: garriga
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Roman Catholic with strong charitable instincts, she changed her will in January 1960 leaving the bulk of her estate-a half-share of La Parra that includes rights to most of its untapped gas and oil-to a private charitable foundation. Codicils later named the Most Rev. Mariano Garriga, Roman Catholic Bishop of Corpus Christi, one of Sarita's cousins, and her lawyer as foundation members...
Vatican Intervention. Sarita's death created a legal battle that eventually forced the Vatican to intervene. Bishop Garriga sued to regain his old position as a member of the foundation. Sarita's cousin also sued for reinstatement, and got an injunction preventing Brother Leo, Grace and associates from touching any of the estate's funds. In addition, he demanded an accounting of $1,000,000 that Brother Leo had withdrawn from Texas banks, apparently to finance the South American monasteries...
...principal parties to the dispute seemed to be on the verge of an out-of-court settlement that would in effect create two separate foundations. About 80% of the estate, including Sarita's interest in La Parra and half the future oil royalties, would be administered by Bishop Garriga, the rest by the Eastern Catholics. By the time they settle, the claimants will have more money than they bargained for: since Sarita's death, oil royalties have increased the value of the estate by $2,000,000. As for Brother Leo, he presumably would have little...