Marcus Fulcinius of Tarquinii, ... you know of whom I speak? He was a banker in Rome. When he died, he left his property to his wife, Caesennia, and his son. Unfortunately, for Caesennia, her son also died. That left the property to be divided between her and her mother-in-law.

Well, the property was sold. Caesennia hired Sextus Aebutius as an agent to buy one of the farms for her. This was done without much consequence. Afterwards, Caesennia remarried, a fine nobleman named Caecina. Then she died, bequeathing her farm to her husband.

Well, that scoundrel, Aebutius, pretended that he had bought the farm for himself. Caecina endeavoured to enter the land but was driven off by Aebutius at the head of a band of armed slaves! Yes!

Now, Caecina has applied to the praetor for an interdict. Everyone is looking forward to the trial. We haven't had a decent scandal since last month when, oh, who was it that got caught attempting to poison their lover's wife?

Anyroad, Aebutius will have his hands full defending himself against this.

(AUC 689)
Source: The Classics, M. Tullius Cicero, Orations at Persus Digital Library