However, according to the gokyousho (official letter of adjudication) issued by Akiie, it was suspicious at best by the statement of Iesue that asserted the territory of Tsugaru and Sotogahama was placed under his trust by Akiie while telling the Kokufu (national government), it was placed under trust by Ashikaga.
しかしこのころと見られている顕家御教書によると、顕家は家季が津軽と外ヶ浜を押領しようと足利方には顕家から預かったと主張し国府には足利から預かったと称している様子を「不審極まりなく候」と見ていたことが分かる。