AI en Translation, Pages 626-650
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Baghdad Court of First Instance - Personal Matters Case Number ⟦208 / Sh / 954⟧
Outgoing Number ⟦line⟧
Date 9 / 1 / 955
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We confirm our letter number 11289 dated 12/22/954
regarding the inquiry as to whether the deceased Sion Heqir
left heirs, and to provide us with a statement of succession for the purpose of
liquidating the estate and handing it over to the legal heirs
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Baghdad Court of First Instance
Personal Matters
Copy to
Baghdad Provincial Administration - Your letter number 4001
dated 8/1/954 for information and follow-up
Please
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Please refer to the full correspondence
Governorate of Baghdad Province
Local Administration
Properties
Number ⟦line⟧
Date / / 195
Ordinary
To - Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / - Statement of succession of the deceased Sion
Heskel Khazma
We refer to the letter of the Baghdad Court of First Instance for Personal Matters No. 10563 dated 9/27/1957
And we request that the above-mentioned court be provided with the statement of succession of the deceased Sion Heskel Khazma as quickly as possible.
Hamid al-Alusi
On behalf of the Governor of Baghdad Province
Chairman of the General Provincial Council
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Copy to /
Baghdad Court of First Instance for Personal Matters, File No. 33 / Estate / 956 for information
Treasury Office of the Local Administration
Property Observation Office = =
Khalil / 6
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
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Baghdad Court of First Instance - Incoming
Outgoing Number: 5062
Date: 27 / 9 / 57
File Number - 22 / Estate / 1956
To the Governorate of Baghdad
Local Administration
Your letter numbered 11596 and dated 22 / 9 / 957
The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad has not provided
this court with the certificate of inheritance for the deceased Zion
Hezekiel Khazna so that the matter of considering your governorate
as the heir to the aforementioned deceased can be considered. <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Please contact the presidency of the aforementioned community to obtain a statement
of the inheritance of the aforementioned deceased, and in the event that there is no legal heir for the deceased
mentioned, then your governorate will be considered the heir to the estate
of the aforementioned deceased . / .
Baghdad Court of First Instance
⟦signature⟧
Copy to
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We confirm our letter numbered 2781 and dated 6 / 4 / 57
1- Regarding providing us with the certificate of inheritance of the deceased
mentioned
2- Instructing the third party, Shaul Hayyim
Bashand Fabaz in your community, to report to this
court and hand over the estate deposited with him
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
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Baghdad Court of First Instance - Personal Matters
Case Number ⟦...⟧
Outgoing Number ⟦...⟧
Date 1957/3/23
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
We reiterate our letter No. 32/T/56 dated 56/10/9
regarding informing us whether the deceased Sion Heskel Khuzaym has heirs and providing us with a statement of succession
for the purpose of issuing the legal inheritance certificate and liquidating his estate and handing it over to the legal heirs.
Also, please task the third party named Shaul Hayyim, residing in the Zilkha Synagogue, who
works as a baker in your community, to attend this court to set a date for the sale of the estate deposited
with him. And inform us.
Judge
Sadiq Haidar
Copy to -
Baghdad Governorate - our letter above - for information
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧
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Liquidation of the Laura Kadoorie Association
His Excellency the First Judge of the Baghdad Court of First Instance, Respected
With reference to your letter numbered 3823 and dated 15 / 4 / 1956
The administration of this community has no relationship with the Laura Kadoorie Association intended for liquidation, and it does not have
records or any funds belonging to that association. As for the house sequence 508 Torah mentioned in your letter
referred to above, it is among the endowments of the administration of this community and was endowed by its owner Sir Eli
Kadoorie according to the deed issued by the Personal Status Court in Baghdad on 17 / 3 / 1932 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
under sequence number 28 and file number 20 / 1932, and made it an annex to the school known as the
Laura Kadoorie School to be a part of it used as a school for Israelite girls and registered in this manner
in the land registry records, and this house has no relationship with the Laura Kadoorie Association intended for liquidation.
With much respect to Your Excellency;
Acting President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Rabbi Sassoon Kadoorie
⟦signature⟧
⟦Presidency of the Israelite Community⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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Baghdad Court of First Instance - Personal Matters:
The Judge - Mr.: ⟦Hikmat Mumtaz⟧
Case Number: 100 / Sh / 1959
Date: 22 / 9 / 1959
Marriage Contract
The husband, so-and-so son of so-and-so } of Iranian nationality
The wife, so-and-so daughter of so-and-so }
The guardians, so-and-so son of so-and-so and so-and-so daughter of so-and-so, attended
From the ⟦...⟧ neighborhood and from the Mosaic sect - Iranian
Or of Iranian nationality, and after identifying their legal identity
⟦...⟧ the detention took place, the wife stated saying I
In my full mind and maturity, I had ⟦married⟧ the same
Person mentioned above on the date of ⟦...⟧ by means of
The Iranian administrative religion, and the contract was not registered in
Its time, and the husband confirmed the statements of his wife ⟦...⟧
Contract and every word of the contract was seen in ⟦...⟧
Head of the Mosaic Sect
Special Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
The Judge
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Baghdad Court of First Instance for Personal Matters
Judge - Mr. Hikmat Mumtaz
File Number 100 / Sh / 1959
Date 22 / 6 / 1959
Marriage Contract
Husband: So-and-so son of so-and-so }
Wife: So-and-so daughter of so-and-so } of Iranian nationality
The spouses, so-and-so son of so-and-so and so-and-so daughter of so-and-so, from the neighborhood of ⟦line⟧ and of the Mosaic sect ⟦line⟧
Armenian or of Iranian nationality, appeared, and after their identities were verified by the identification witnesses, the wife stated, saying: I,
in my full mental capacity and maturity, had married myself to the person present, so-and-so, on the date of ⟦line⟧ through the Chaldean Church
or the Syriac or the Armenian, and he has the contract record in the court in his possession, and the husband confirmed his wife's statements, and upon their request,
this contract was written and registered on 22 / 6 / 1959.
The Judge
⟦illegible blue stamp⟧
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Baghdad Court of First Instance for Personal Matters
Judge - Mr. Hikmat Mumtaz
Case Number 100 / Sh / 1959
Date 22 / 6 / 1959
Marriage Contract
The spouses, So-and-so son of So-and-so and So-and-so daughter of So-and-so, from the neighborhood of ⟦line⟧ and of the Mosaic sect ⟦line⟧
Armenian or of Iranian nationality, appeared, and after their identities were verified by the two identifying witnesses, the wife stated, saying: I,
being of sound mind and legal age, had married myself to the person present, So-and-so, on the date of ⟦line⟧ through the Chaldean Church
or the Syriac or the Armenian, and he has the contract record in the court at its time. The husband confirmed his wife's statements, and upon their request, this
contract was drafted and recorded on 22 / 6 / 1959.
Judge ⟦line⟧
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Baghdad Court of First Instance for Personal Matters
Judge - Mr. Hikmat Mumtaz
Case Number 100/Sh/1959
Date 22/6/1959
Marriage Contract
Husband: So-and-so son of so-and-so {
Wife: So-and-so daughter of so-and-so { of Iranian nationality
The spouses, so-and-so son of so-and-so and so-and-so daughter of so-and-so, from the neighborhood of ⟦line⟧ and of the Jewish faith ⟦line⟧
Armenian or of Iranian nationality, appeared, and after their identities were verified by the two identifying witnesses, the wife stated: I,
being of sound mind and legal age, had married myself to the person present, so-and-so, on the date of ⟦line⟧ through the Chaldean Church
or Syriac or Orthodox, and he has the contract record in the court today. The husband confirmed his wife's statements, and at their request,
this contract was written and recorded on 22/6/1959.
Judge
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 / 5452
Number T / ⟦114⟧ / 59
Date 24 / 2 / 1959
Subject: The community's share of the endowment of David Sassoon bin Heskel Gigi
which is notification number 57/3257
⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Judge of the First Unlimited Court of First Instance of Baghdad, Respected
Baghdad
After greetings
Your respected court issued in the lawsuit numbered 57/3257 the decision dated 1/19/58 to liquidate the David
Sassoon bin Heskel Gigi family endowment, and it acquired its final status, and your respected court collected an amount of (510/-)
five hundred and ten dinars according to the receipt numbered 36/214924 sequence 4374 dated 3/12/1958, which is the legal
tithe according to paragraph (a) of Article Eight of the fees for permitting the liquidation of the family endowment No. (1) of 1955.
And since the named charitable entity to which the aforementioned liquidated endowment reverts is the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
to spend the proceeds of the aforementioned endowment on the poor students of the Mosaic Community schools, as stated in the correction of the aforementioned endowment
dated 1/9/1946 and notification number 46/149. In view of the wording of Article Four of Regulation No. 4 of 1959
concerning the spending of the charitable share of the liquidated family endowment, we request your order to pay the net proceeds from the share collected from the endowment
mentioned above to it.
With highest respect to your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
A copy of it to:-
Directorate General of Endowments - with reference to the letter of the Baghdad Court of First Instance
numbered 3373 and dated 3/17/58 addressed to the Land Registry Directorate
Baghdad Al-Rusafa and a copy of it to you.
⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad:
Telephone Number: 83531 President / 5452 Secretary
Number T/: ⟦illegible⟧ / 59
Date: 29 / 7 / 1959
Subject:
Honorable Judge of Personal Status Matters
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 6812 and dated 26 / 7 / 59 regarding file 29 Sh / 59
Based on the document kept with us, we confirm that Mr. Ibrahim Shaul Lawi is the same person
known by the name Ibrahim (nicknamed Na'im Shaul Lawi) and he is the son of Mrs. Aziza Ibrahim Ishaq
and that the nickname does not change the real name.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧
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Baghdad Court of First Instance:
Case Number: ⟦...⟧/948
Outgoing Number: 884
Date: ⟦...⟧
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
The plaintiff, Houria Ibrahim Shuker, filed a lawsuit against the defendant Shaul
Ibrahim Shuker, case number ⟦...⟧, requesting
as he is the one in possession of the property of his deceased brother, the aforementioned
Ibrahim Shaul Levi. The defendant's attorney stated that the person named
Musa Ibrahim, known as Shaul Shuker, has passed away
according to a legal inheritance certificate. Therefore, we request that you confirm
to us whether the aforementioned person is the defendant himself or not, and whether
the title is considered the real name according to the records
at the presidency of your community, while providing us with a copy of their registration.
1/⟦...⟧/1949
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Outgoing Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
The Judge
Court of First Instance of ⟦...⟧
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧
Excellency, Master of His Great Majesty, Zaid Maliki
Greetings and respect.
On the occasion of the invitation card to attend
the reception for the Cubs on the occasion of the birthday of His Majesty
your radiant son.
Since Thursday evening, corresponding to 11/6/52
is the fortieth weekly anniversary of our arrival and a religious ceremony
special, we hope you accept my apology for not attending
wishing His Majesty the King a long life and for your Excellency
and for your son and your honorable spouse on this happy day
And please accept the highest respect
⟦illegible stamp⟧
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Legal Codification Bureau
Number ⟦1-A / 7 / 1⟧
Date ⟦6 / 7 / 1959⟧
Personal Status Court in Baghdad
Your letter number 5452 dated 4 / 6 / 1959
We send you the Bureau's decision issued on 29 / 6 / 1959 and taken on the subject
Supporting what was stated therein
Minister of Justice
A copy of it to:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - with reference to its letter number
T / 123 / 59 dated 18 / 4 / 1959.
The Decision
With reference to the letter of the Presidency of the Israelite Community numbered 123 / 59 and dated 18 / 4 / 1959
The aforementioned community explained in its letter some of the difficulties its members face as a result of conducting a
renewed marriage contract transaction by the Personal Status Court and requested that the court's certification of the statement
issued by it be sufficient, in application of paragraph D of Article 36 of the Population and Titles Registration Law No. 61 of
1958, because the Presidency of the Community is the competent authority for conducting marriage ceremonies according to its rituals.
Upon taking the opinion of the Personal Status Judge, he supported the community's point of view and requested the Ministry of Justice
in his letter numbered 5452 and dated 4 / 6 / 1959 to approve the keeping of a special register for recording marriage data
of members of non-Muslim communities, including the name of the husband and wife and the entity that issued the statement
or certificate, the date of marriage, and the certification thereof according to the model proposed in his letter referred to above.
Since the procedures mentioned in the letter of the Personal Status Judge are consistent with the spirit of the law
and preserve the rights of the spouses and avoid the pitfalls mentioned by the Presidency of the Community in its letter above,
therefore, we see fit to support the Personal Status Judge in keeping the register proposed by him, with reference to
the necessity of keeping a special register for each community that has legally recognized spiritual councils.
On 29 / 6 / 1959
⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community⟧
Lutfi with 1 / 7
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number } 83531
5452
Number T / 59 /
Date 13 / 4 / 1959
Subject:
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Justice
Greetings and respect
Following the issuance of the Civil Status and Surnames Registration Law No. 61 of 1958, when members of our community consult civil status officers
to register marital events and present the marriage certificate provided by this Presidency to complete the transaction.
The civil status officers requested the applicants to have this certificate certified by the Personal Status Court based on
Paragraph D of Article Thirty-Six of the law referred to above. However, the Personal Status Court has begun
summoning both parties, obtaining their consent for marriage, and issuing a court notification of their marriage. The court's procedures are contrary to what was stated
in Paragraph D of Article Thirty-Six, as it explicitly stated the necessity of certifying the marriage statement only, without procedures
for a renewed marriage contract transaction, as stated in the mentioned paragraph (in the event that the statement is issued by a responsible authority outside the courts, such as being issued
by spiritual councils for non-Muslim sects or spiritual judges, the statement must be certified by the competent court
competent .... etc.) The court's procedures, despite being contrary to the text of the mentioned article, cause precautions and violations of Mosaic law
where ....
1 - The marriage contract issued by this Presidency is conditioned by certain terms under which the contract was concluded, as well as certain religious ceremonies without which
the marriage is not completed.
2 - There are some legal impediments where marriage is not completed despite the consent of both parties, or it is not valid.
3 - In addition to that, there are other precautions no less important than the legal precautions, such as, for example, after the marriage contract is concluded by this
Presidency, if both parties do not attend the court for any reason, such as a dispute between them, the travel of one of them, or his death, among
other things, the second party will not be able to carry out any transaction (as long as the courts have taken to issuing a notification from them regarding the marriage).
Add to that, a conflict may occur between the legal contract issued by us and the contract issued by the court, i.e., the occurrence of two
legal contracts, one of which may be opposed to the other.
Therefore, it is requested of your Excellency to ask the competent court to apply the text of the legal article and only certify the marriage
certificate issued by our Presidency.
Please accept the highest respect
On behalf of
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting Head of the Community
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Baghdad Court of First Instance
The Judge — Mr. Hikmat Mumtaz
The Husband — Gabriel Shaul Gabriel Hanouka, holder of the non-revocation identity card No. 1854 dated 4/29/1952
The Wife — Ruth Eric Rawitchik, holder of the non-revocation identity card No. 1854 dated 4/29/1952
The Personal Status Court was formed by Judge Mr. Hikmat Mumtaz and recorded the following.
There appeared before this court both the husband Gabriel Shaul Gabriel Hanouka and the wife Ruth Rawitchik, of Iraqi nationality
and of the Mosaic faith, residing in Baghdad, Al-Alwiya district, house number (782), and in the presence of both witnesses Menashi Daoud
Hesqel Jouri and Edward Abboudi Shabi. The wife testified, addressing her husband, saying: By my own will and choice, and in full mental capacity and maturity, I married
myself to you on October 3, 1956, and you have fathered from me, through the legitimate marital bed, the daughter Caroline. The husband replied,
confirming the existence of the marriage and that the contract took place outside the court by the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad according to its letter No.
113/58 dated 11/20/958 and according to the Mosaic Law, and he confirmed that his daughter mentioned above is from the legitimate marital bed
and repeated what was stated above and requested the registration of the marriage and to be given the certificate thereof. Thus, what occurred was recorded on 11/25/1958.
The Judge
11/25/958
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Baghdad Court of First Instance
Judge Mr. Hikmat Mumtaz
Husband - Kurail Shaul Kurail Hanuka, holder of the non-forfeiture identity card No. 1854 dated 4/29/1952
Wife - Ruth Erich Rauchik, holder of the non-forfeiture identity card No. 1854 dated 4/29/1952
The Personal Status Court was formed by Judge Mr. Hikmat Mumtaz and recorded the following.
There appeared before this court both the husband Kurail Shaul Kurail Hanuka and the wife Ruth Rauchik, of Iraqi nationality
and of the Mosaic faith, residing in Baghdad, Al-Alwiya district, house number (787), and in the presence of both witnesses Munshi Daoud
Hesqel Jouri and Edward Abboudi Shabi. The wife testified, addressing her husband, saying: By my own will and choice and in my full mental capacity and maturity, I married
myself to you on October 3, 1956, and you have fathered from me through the legitimate marital bed the daughter Caroline. The husband answered her,
confirming the existence of the marriage and that the contract took place outside the court by the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad according to its letter No.
113/58 dated 11/20/1958 and according to the Mosaic Law, and he confirmed that his aforementioned daughter is from the legitimate marital
bed and repeated what was stated above and requested the registration of the marriage and to be given the certificate thereof. What occurred was issued on 11/25/1958.
The Judge
11/25/1958
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Baghdad Court of First Instance
Judge Mr. Hikmat Mumtaz
Husband - Kirail Shaul Kirail, non-forfeiture ID number 1854 dated 4/29/1952
Wife - Ruth Eric Rautschik, holder of non-forfeiture ID number 1854 dated 4/29/1952
The Personal Status Court was formed by Judge Mr. Hikmat Mumtaz and recorded the following.
There appeared before this court the husband Kirail Shaul Kirail Hanuka and the wife Ruth Rautschik, of Iraqi nationality
and of the Mosaic faith, residing in Baghdad, Al-Alwiya district, house number (782), and in the presence of the two witnesses Munshi Daoud
Samuel Joy and Edouard Moody Shabi. The wife testified, addressing her husband, saying: By my own free will, choice, and full mental capacity, I married
myself to you on October 3, 1956, and I have given birth to the daughter Caroline from the legitimate marital bed. The husband answered her
confirming the existence of the marriage. The contract was documented outside the court by the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad according to its letter numbered
113/58 dated 11/20/1958 and according to the Mosaic Law. He confirmed that his daughter mentioned above is from the legitimate marital
bed and repeated what was stated above and requested the registration of the marriage and to be given the certificate for it. What occurred was issued on 11/25/1958.
The Judge
11/25/1958
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Secret
Number T/: 281 / 60
Date: 27 / 4 / 1960
Subject: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Judge of Personal Matters in Baghdad, Respected
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1860 and dated 17 / 4 / 960 and file number
85 / Sh / 959 .
We have appointed the lawyer Mr. Shaul Moussa to be an expert in the alimony case under
discussion in your letter referred to above, and we have informed him of the mentioned letter and the necessity of his attendance at
your court on the date 2 / 5 / 960 .
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
A copy of it to —
The lawyer Shaul Moussa
Please attend the Personal Matters Court in Baghdad on the date 2 / 5 / 1960 .
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T / 60 /
Date 26 / 4 / 1960
Confidential
⟦line⟧
Subject
His Excellency the Judge of Personal Matters in Baghdad, Respected
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 1860 and dated 17 / 4 / 960 and with number
File 85 / Sh / 959.
We have appointed the lawyer Mr. Shaul Moussa to be an expert in the alimony case under
discussion in your letter referred to above.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦The aforementioned⟧ ⟦...⟧ copy on ⟦...⟧ 2/5/960
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to -
The lawyer Mr. Shaul Moussa
Please attend the Personal Matters Court in Baghdad on 2 / 5 / 960
Enclosed is a copy of the letter from the Personal Matters Court.
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
83531 President } Telephone Number
5452 Secretary }
Number T /: 60 /
Date: 26 / 4 / 1960
Secret
⟦line⟧
Subject ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Judge of Personal Status in Baghdad, Respected
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1860 and dated 17 / 4 / 1960 and number
File 85 / Sh / 959 .
We have appointed the lawyer Mr. Shaul Moussa to be an expert in the alimony case under
discussion in your letter referred to above .
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
A copy of it to :-
The lawyer Mr. Shaul Moussa
Please attend the Personal Status Court in Baghdad on 2 / 5 / 1960
Enclosed is a copy of the Personal Status Court letter .
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
83531 President } Telephone Number
5452 Secretary
Number T /: 60 /
Date: 26 / 4 / 1960
Subject:
Secret
⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Judge of Personal Matters in Baghdad, the Respected
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1860 and dated 17 / 4 / 1960 and regarding
File 85 / Sh / 959 .
We have appointed the lawyer Mr. Shaul Moussa to be an expert in the alimony case under
discussion in your letter referred to above.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to :-
The lawyer Mr. Shaul Moussa
Please attend the Personal Matters Court in Baghdad on the date 2 / 5 / 960
Enclosed is a copy of the letter from the Personal Matters Court.