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IJA 2798

Rent Disputes and Agreements, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community include correspondence between community lawyers and tenants of property owned by the community. In the documents, the lawyer repeatedly requests that tenants pay overdue rent and renew rental agreements.

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Archive Reference
IJA 2798
Item Number
9507
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ink Stamps, Letterhead, Contract, Financial, Legal, Rent, Typed, Annotation, Correspondence, File Folder, Revenue Stamps, Handwritten, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

AI en Translation, Pages 1-25

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Number | Tenant Name | Date | Receipt
1 | Mustafa Habib Alwan | 2/1/67 | 17181
2 | Saleh Mahdi Ibrahim | 2/1/67 | 17182
3 | Sabiha Mustafa | 2/1/67 | 17183
4 | Souriya Aramshia | 2/1/67 | 17184
5 | ⟦Muhammad ...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | 19533
6 | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | 19534
7 | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧
8 | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | 19535
9 | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | 21213
10 | Naeem Amal Sabih | 9/12/67 | 22355
| Date 20/12/67 |  |
11 | Sultan Al-Mukhtar | 18/12/67 | 22964
12 | ⟦...⟧ | 28/12/67 | 23525
13 | Adel Al-Hakim | 28/12/67 | 23526
14 | Nouri Salim Bashir | 28/12/67 | 23527
15 | Hayouna Cohen | 14/12/67 | 728
Sent in list ⟦...⟧ 20/12/67
Sent in list ⟦...⟧ 22/1/68
7296

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Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Date: / / 1967
Via:
The Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To
Mr. Mustafa Hussein Al-Arraf
Occupant of rooms numbered 15 and 16 located on the second floor of Menachem Daniel Market
In view of the expiration of your lease for rooms numbered 15 and 16 located on the second floor of Menachem Daniel Market
on the date of 30 Rabi' al-Thani for the year 1387 AH, we request you to contact the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
to renew the contract within three days from the date of your notification of this warning; otherwise, we will be forced to resort to
legal methods to vacate the leased property and hold you liable for trial expenses and attorney fees.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
As per the General Power of Attorney No. 5756 dated 5/7/958
Certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad

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The ⟦rent⟧ of the room occupied by the tenant from the Endowment (Waqf)
ended on 20 Rabi' al-Thani 1387 AH, and I informed him via the office attendant
of the necessity to attend for the drafting of the contract, however, until now
he has not attended. I request referral to the lawyer to file an eviction lawsuit.
⟦illegible⟧
24 / 9
⟦illegible⟧
18 / 9
Mr. Chairman of the Committee
I am of the view that he should first be warned of the necessity to report to agree on
a new contract, and to pay the amounts within a suitable period, otherwise an
eviction lawsuit shall be filed.
⟦illegible⟧
25 / 9 / 1967
To the Notification Department
The Lawyer
To notify him please
26 / 9
⟦illegible⟧

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Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Date: / / 1967
Via
The Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To -
Mr. Saleh Mahdi Abdul Razzaq
Occupant of room number 128 located on the second floor of Menachem Daniel Market.
In view of the expiration of your lease for room number 128 located on the second floor of Menachem Daniel Market
on the date of 30 Rabi' al-Thani 1387, we request that you contact the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews to renew the contract within
three days from the date of your notification of this notice, otherwise we will be forced to resort to legal methods to vacate the rented property
and hold you liable for court costs and attorney fees.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
pursuant to General Power of Attorney No. 5751 dated 5/7/1958
certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad

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Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Date: / / 1967
⟦A-⟧
Via
The Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To -
Mr. Sahyoun Hesqel
Occupant of shop No. 7/246 Menahem Daniel Market.
Given that the rent installment was due on 30 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1386 AH and the contract expired on
30 Safar 1387 AH for shop No. 7/246 Menahem Daniel Market, we request you to contact the Administrative
Committee for Iraqi Jews to pay the installment and renew the expired lease contract within three days from
the date you are notified of this warning. Otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal measures to vacate the leased premises and hold you liable
for trial expenses and lawyer fees.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Under General Power of Attorney No. 5756 dated 7/5/1958
Certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad
Submitted on 2 / 5 / 1967
⟦illegible⟧
Repeated the report
17182

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Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Date: / / 1967
Through
The Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To -
Mr. Maysoon Hazqeel
Occupant of shop No. 7/246 Souq Menahem Daniel.
In view of the rent installment being due on 30 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1386 AH and the expiration of the lease term on
30 Safar 1387 AH for shop No. 7/246 Souq Menahem Daniel, we therefore request you to visit the Administrative
Committee for Iraqi Jews to pay the installment and renew the expired lease agreement within three days from
the date of your notification of this warning. Otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal methods to vacate the leased property and hold you liable for
trial costs and attorney fees.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Pursuant to the General Power of Attorney No. 5751 dated 5/7/1958
Certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad

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The Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Date: / / 1967
4/2
Through the respected Notary Public of North Baghdad
To -
Mr. Soren Ovanes
Occupant of room number 25 on the second floor of Menahem Daniel Market.
In view of the expiration of your lease for room number 25 located on the second floor of Menahem
Daniel Market on 13 Sha'ban 1386, we therefore request that you contact the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
to renew the contract within three days of the date you are notified of this warning; otherwise, we will be forced to resort to
legal means to vacate the rented property and hold you liable for court costs and attorney's fees.
He who warns is excused.
The Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Pursuant to the General Power of Attorney No. 5756 dated 7/5/1958
Certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad
No. ⟦...⟧ 1/2/1967
Issue Number 17184

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The lease contract for the room occupied by
Souri Arani on April 24, 1986, and upon
my follow-up regarding the renewal of the room's lease contract during the notification
not to organize a new contract with an increase in its rent from what it was,
then he refused. Upon organizing the visit and notification of the necessity of organizing
the contract in the previous form, he also refused. We were forced
to proceed with filing an eviction lawsuit.
Nouri
⟦illegible⟧
4 / 27 / 1987
Mr. Chairman of the Committee
I support the request to file an eviction lawsuit
⟦illegible⟧
9/20
1987
Legal Advisor
Attorney
For the necessary action, please
9/20
⟦illegible⟧

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To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings
I am the tenant of the room numbered 25 located in Menahem Market
Daniel at a rent of 28 dinars from 14 Shaban 1385 to
12 Shaban 1386, and since the period of one year has passed
since the rent became due, I request that the specialized employee be instructed
to organize the lease contract without an increase, and thank you
Suri Adeeb
Mr. Accountant
The lease contract for Mr. Suri Adeeb
expired on 12 Shaban 1386
and he did not follow up, but he has followed up now and requested
an extension for the period and the renewal of this
document for implementation as per your decision
regarding that
Director ⟦illegible⟧
Original Note
An increase of 20% only is sufficient
instead of 20%
2/16
Renew the contract with the same previous conditions
with approval for the renewal
⟦illegible⟧ 2/19
⟦illegible⟧

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The Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Via the Respected Notary Public of North Baghdad
To the Respected Mr. Muhammad Hussein Karim
Occupant of the property numbered 21 / 115 C Taht al-Takiya.
A sum of forty dinars has become due from you to our client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, for the two installments
due on 15 / 2 / 967 and 15 / 6 / 1967.
The first installment for the year starting on 15 / 10 / 1967 has also become due, and you have not visited yet for the purpose of renewing
the contract.
Therefore, we request you to pay the amounts due to our client within three days from the date you are notified of this warning,
otherwise we will be forced to resort to legal methods to obtain the claim and the ruling for eviction, and we will hold you liable for court costs
and lawyer fees.
He who warns is excused.
The Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Under the General Power of Attorney 5759 certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad
5 / 7 / 958
Registry number 9586
⟦...⟧
%

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Lawyer
Shaul Mousa
Through the Notary Public of North Baghdad, respected
To Mr. Bahjat al-Ali al-Khalaf - Occupant of House No. 35 / 147 Atatran
Upon reviewing the First Notary Public of South Baghdad, it became clear that you have not paid the installment due on 1 / 1 / 1967
Therefore, we request that you vacate the leased property and hand it over to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, free of occupants, otherwise
we will be forced to resort to legal methods to rule for eviction and hold you liable for trial expenses and lawyer fees.
He who warns is excused
Lawyer
Shaul Mousa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦repeat⟧ ⟦repeat⟧
22 / 1 / 67
15885

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Jadou' al-Khatib, tenant of shop number ⟦...⟧
Al-Tawrat neighborhood
10 / 128
Due from him (1)
15 Dinars installment on 10/2/1967
15 Dinars installment on 10/5/1967
15 Dinars installment on 10/8/1967
15 Dinars installment on 10/11/1967
60
Notification
Kamel Jadou' al-Khatib, Khan al-Muradiyah
Warning

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Attorney
⟦Shaoul Moussa⟧
Through:
The Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To: Mr. Mon'em Jabr al-Jubouri
Occupant of Apartment No. 137 A / 143 Al-Kifah Street (Hanon Al-Saghir neighborhood)
As you are indebted to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, in the amount of -/110 Dinars
(One hundred and ten dinars) representing the rent for Apartment No. 137 A / 143 Hanon Al-Saghir for the period from
the first of March 1967 until December 1967. Therefore, we request you to pay the amount within
three days from the date of your notification of this warning; otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal means
to collect the amount, obtain an eviction judgment, and hold you liable for court costs and attorney fees.
He who warns is excused.
Attorney
Shaoul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦Receipt⟧
22525
28/12/67

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Attorney
Shaul Moussa
Attorney
Shaul Moussa
Via:
The Respected Notary Public of Northern Baghdad
To: Mr. Adel Al-Jubaiji
Occupant of Apartment No. 37/147 Al-Kifah Street (Hanoun Al-Saghir neighborhood)
Since you are indebted to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, in the amount of one hundred dinars
As rent for Apartment No. 37/147 Hanoun Al-Saghir for a period of ten months from 1/3/1967
Until 31/12/1967. Therefore, we demand that you settle the claim within three days from the date of
your notification of this warning, otherwise we will be forced to resort to legal channels to recover the claim and obtain a judgment
for eviction, and hold you responsible for court costs and attorney's fees.
He who warns is excused.
Attorney
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Notification Number 22524
On 22 / 12 / 1967
⟦line⟧
⟦22524⟧
⟦22 / 12 / 1967⟧