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Balqays Khanum's petition to Majlis
Balqays Khanum's petition against someone who ignored her and her children's rights of inheritance and refused to give them their share of the wealth of her husband. She found the Majlis as the only support available to her.
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Madar Sultan's petition to Majlis
Madar Sultan's petition against Haji Hadi's son who took possession of her inheritance from her mother, claiming that it has become vaqf.
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Zivar Sultan's (Talʻat al-Saltanah) petition
Zivar Sultan (Talʻat al- Saltanah) wrote that Haji Nizam usurped half of her property, Ha’ij village in Lavasan based on an order by the Office of Endowments, which was unjust. She asked for help from the Majlis.
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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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Petitions by Haj Mir Qurban and Nizam al-Mulk regarding the claim against Nuzhat al-Dawlah, 1915
1- Haj Mir Qurban's petition to the Azarbayjan Provincial Government and his complaint against Nuzhat al-Dawlah regarding her taking over his share of the gypsum mine in Sifidan village; 2- Nizam al-Mulk's letter, on the letterhead of the Azarbayjan Provincial Government, to Nuzhat al-Dawlah regarding Haj Mir Qurban's complaint and requesting a response about the actions of Nuzhat al-Dawlah's people.
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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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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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Regarding Husn Jahan Khanum's endowment, 1903
Complaint by Sayyid Husayn Bahr al-‘Ulum to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the usurpation of the village of Jamah Shuran in Kurdistan by Aqa Sayyid Javad, the custodian of Najaf since last year. Valiyah Husn Jahan Khanum had endowed this property to be used for mourning ceremonies of Hazrat-i Abi ‘Abdallah. The writer's father, Sayyid ‘Ali Bahr al-‘Ulum, was assigned as the custodian, a position which will be passed to the next generations through the eldest child.
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Shaykh Muhammad Hasan's petition, 1915
Petition by Shaykh Muhammad Hasan, the representative from Garus, to the Majlis regarding the plunders and crimes committed by Salar al-Dawlah and others during the Majlis closure. The writer describes how Mirza, son of Bahram Khalifah from Gulbagh, attacked the village of Chishmah Kazim and put his father's building on fire, where people, including women, had taken shelter, and raped the women. While Mirza was arrested and taken to a Kurdistan court by Sardar Muhay, he was not punished and continues his crimes.
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Usurpation of Khanum Sardar's property
Petition by Muhammad Yusuf Khan from Harat to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the Government of Khurasan and Jalal al-Sultan, who has confiscated the property of Khanum Sardar in Himmat Abad and requests money in order to return the property. Since Khanum Sardar had transferred the property to Muhammad Yusuf Khan, he is asked to provide the money. Muhammad Yusuf Khan has been informed that due to his delay in the payment, the property has been sold off by Khanum Sardar's attorney. He deems this transaction unlawful and asks for justice.