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Khanum Buzurg's petition to Majlis
Khanum Buzurg, the wife of Mirza Muhammad Vali Khan, wrote to the Majlis that her husband served in the court when he died. Someone paid for his funeral, but she could not afford to pay him back. She asked the Majlis to give her the money or let her know if they would not do so, so that she could sell her belongings and repay her debt.
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Kulsum Khanum's petition against Karim Tabbakh
Documents include correspondence regarding Kulsum's petition against Karim Tabbakh. She writes that Karim Tabbakh has attacked her house and had it evacuated claiming that the woman's son had sold one third of the house to him. She complains that she has been waiting for the court's decision for too long. She asks for help and faster decision-making.
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Nayyir al-Sadat's petition against Sadigh al-Tojjar
Nayyir al-Sadat bought one sixth of a garden from Sadiq al-Tujjar. She built a wall and bought water for the land. But Sadiq al-Tujjar sold the whole garden, including her share, and she had problems getting her share back.
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Petition of Ihtisham al-Mulk's Mother
The mother of Ihtisham al-Mulk wrote this petition against the Justice Minister, who accused her of attempting to deceive the Ministry. She also complained about Haj Baqir, who refused to return Siraj al-Sultan's money.
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Petition of Khanum Banu Musamma
Different people owed Khanum Banu Musamma, the daughter of Dabir ʻAli Kirmanshahani, some money, but since she was a woman, no one paid the debt. In despair, she asked the Majlis to help her.
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Petition of Kulsum Khanum to Majlis
Sayyid Mirza Aqa Fakham al-Mulk's wife claimed that Rukn al-Mamalik, the head of the Court of Appeals, forcibly imprisoned her husband in a royal warehouse and that because it was an unofficial arrest, the police do not know her husband's whereabouts.
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Petition of Maʻsumah Khanum, daughter of Aqa Muhammad ʻAli Khazanah
Maʻsumah Khanum, the daughter of Aqa Muhammad ʻAli Khzanah complained that Iʻtisam al-Saltanah owed her ten thousand tumans and that although the Ministry of Justice voted in her favor, he did not return the money. The Ministry of Justice said that they had no executive power and refused to help her get her money back.
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Petition of Zulaykha, Mahdi Khan Zadah's daughter
Zulaykha, the daughter of Mahdi Khan Zadah, bought some property from Ibrahim, but he refused to pay rent or yield the property to her. She had all the legal documents and tried to get her money, but was unsuccessful. The Majlis sent a copy to the Ministry of Justice.
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Petition of ʻIsmat, the mother of Mirza Ibrahim Aqa
ʻIsmat, the mother of Mirza Ibrahim Aqa, former member of Parliament, wrote that Haji ʻAli Akbar, the nephew of Haji Mirza Hasan Mujtahid borrowed 230 tuman from her and refused to return the money. She had a verdict in her favor from the court in Tabriz, but Haji ʻAli Akbar would not return the money.
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Petition to Majlis
The original petition to the Majlis. The back has the seal of Muhammad Nazim Vali (probably the son of Mirza Muhammad Vali Khan Nazim). The date of his stamp is Dhu al-Hijja 1325. The back,10.tif, indicates that various offices (including the Accounting Office of the Justice Minstry) and persons (including Amid al-Sultan, Nizam al-Mulk -- Minister of Justice) were appealed to and that various payments were made and dated. The last date is 28 Jumada 1327.