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Documents about the punishment of the marriage cleric of Muhammad Bayg's wife
Documents include a report explaining that Gurgin Khan Shujaʻ Lashgar kidnapped Muhammad Bayg Dashti's wife when Muhammad Bayg was still alive and married her. After the arrival of Shaykh ʻAbd al-Qadir to Margavar village, he summons the cleric who officiated this marriage ceremony and orders that his hands be cut off; a report from Urumiyah about the punishment of this cleric and about the feud between Muhammad Bayg's brothers and Gurgin Khan's brothers; and a request to confirm the truth of the punishment, which asks that it be sent to Tehran in code in order to inform the embassy of...
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City Court of Qavzin to Munshi Bashi, 24 February 1914
The city court of Qazvin requests assistance in mediating a dispute between a man and woman.
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Khanum Bibi's letter to get compensation, 1916
Letter written by Khanum Bibi, wife of the late Haji ‘Ali Akbar Qali-furush [the rug dealer], to the Fars Justice Department regarding the damage to a house sold conditionally, in the amount of twenty-two tumans and seven thousand four hundred and fifty dinars, which should be paid to Mirza Zayn al-‘Abidin Saham al-Shari‘ah
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Petition of Mirza Ahmad's daughter, 1916
Petition written by Mirza Zayn al-‘Abidin, lawyer of Mirza Ahmad Hakim Rabit's daughter, to the Justice Department of Fars requesting the interrogation of Haji Mirza Habib Allah and some others who wanted to enter into his client's house without permission.
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Correspondence regarding claim by Parviz Khan's sister, 1916 to 1917
Documents include a petition by the sister of Parviz Khan to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, claiming that ‘Aziz Khan Ihtisham Huzur refrains from returning her belongings; a letter by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asking the Police Department for a background check on Ihtisham Huzur; and the result of Ihtisham Huzur's clearance and referrring the complaint to the public court.
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Power of attorney from Lutf‘ali's wife, 1915
Mirza ‘Abd Allah, having the power of attorney from Lutf‘ali's wife, receives two hundred thirty tumans from Haj Mas‘ud al-Dawlah for an inheritance related matter; after Haj Mas‘ud al-Dawlah's complaint, the court rules his money be returned by Mirza ‘Abd Allah, whom in turn should receive the same amount from Lutf‘ali's wife; the woman's attorney appeals the ruling and is granted a grace period, while agents request Mirza ‘Abd Allah give immediate payment; Mirza ‘Abd Allah then complains that the two parties should be treated equally and he should also be given a grace period.
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Petition to get mahr and alimony, 1919
Draft of a petition written by the lawyer of Haji Mirza Muhammad Hasan's daughter asking for her mahr in the amount of one thousand tumans, as well as alimony and clothing expenses, from Mirza 'Abd al-Husayn Khan, before he travels out of town
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Regarding claim by Haj Sayyid Muhammad's daughter, 1913
Correspondence regarding a claim by the daughter of Haj Sayyid Muhammad against Karam, a servant of Muhammad Quli Arab, for burglary from her house; the stolen property's worth equals two thousand tumans, including money, jewelry, and clothing
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Petitions and requests submitted to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam and Munshi Bashi
Petitions and requests, including the following: one to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam petitioning for assistance in recovering Fatimah Sultan Khanum's share of her father's inheritance. Fatimah Sultan Khanum was the daughter of Haj Muhammad Baqir, the sister of Yumn al-Saltanah, and the wife of Asad Allah Sarhang. Another is a petition to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islami about the division of inheritance and the reply; another is a petition to Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam from the mother of a murdered man; in another, an unidentified woman asks Mirza Hasan Shaykh al-Islam to intervene in an...
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Documents related to a property dispute between Muhtaram al-Saltanah and Sayyid Mutahhar
Dispute between Muhtaram al-Saltanah and Sayyid Mutahhar, who has rented some properties from Muhtaram al-Saltanah. The documents include: power of attorney and lease conditions for a property in Azna; petition of Shaykh Jalal al-Din, Muhtaram al-Saltanah's attorney, about Sayyid Mutahhar's claim that the rented land is blighted; Sayyid Mutahhar's petition against the verdict issued by the judicial office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; list of the monthly net crop quantities of Gul Tappah, Muhammad Abad, ʻAli Abad, and Shams Abad; list of the expenses of the agent sent to Gul Tappah;...