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Baygum Jan Khanum's petition to Majlis
Baygum Jan Khanum's petition about her house, which she wanted to sell. However, Mirza ʻAli, who usurped the house, refused to evacuate. Finally, the decision was made in favor of Baygum Jan Khanum.
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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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Mahrukh Sultan's Petition to Majlis
A petition from Mahrukh Sultan from Kashan about the properties of her underaged granddaughter, Zahra, who was robbed during the Bakhtiari invasion. She mentions that after Amir ordered the Bakhtiaris to, they returned everything to their owners, but Zahra's belongings were lost.
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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 Sakinah Khanum to Majlis
Sakinah Khanum, the aunt of Muhammad Ismaʻil Bayg, the cook of the English embassy, was his only legal heir. She had a dispute over his heritage with his wife. She agreed to pay 80 tumans to Sakinah, but Sakinah felt betrayed and asked the Majlis to prevent her from usurping Ismaʻil's belongings. The Majlis wrote that she had to go to the Ministry of Justice for her petition.