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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 English Translation, Pages 26-50

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Baghdad 18 / 12 / 1962
The Respected Administration
In our capacity as an employee in the Baghdad Justice Department, occupant of house number 25, Al-Tatran neighborhood
Who distributes papers and minutes at the First Notary Public of South Baghdad
As a replacement for both ⟦illegible⟧ Bashi, and upon inquiry from the Notary Public of South Baghdad, Bualhama
Mr. Shakir Sabri, it became clear that the warning due on 1 / 1 / 1962 was not paid; we warned him and received no
answer. I went myself twice to his house and he did not attend the department. Please take what you see fit against him.
We thank you.
Note: The previous annual rent, i.e., for the year 1957, was 60 Dinars.
After the reduction, i.e., for the year 1962, it is 42 Dinars annually.
As for now, it is estimated at 80 Dinars annually.
A copy of the warning is attached herewith.
Assistant Lawyer
⟦signature⟧
Please kindly review and instruct to express his opinion.
18 / 12
1962
Legal Assistant
The Respected Mr. Chairman of the Committee
I see that an eviction lawsuit should be filed against him.
Eviction
⟦signature⟧
19 / 12
Approved
The Lawyer
No harm in demanding, please.
19 / 12
⟦signature⟧

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Through the Honorable Notary Public of Northern Baghdad
To the Honorable President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, in his official capacity
 - The Lessor -
After greetings and respect.
According to the written contract concluded between me and your excellency, I am the tenant of house number
57/110 located in the Qanbar Ali neighborhood, with an annual rent of 150/- Dinars to be paid in three
installments, each installment being 50/- Dinars, starting from 1/9/1967 to 31/8/1968. I paid
to your excellency the first installment in advance, amounting to 50/- fifty Dinars, according to the receipt given to me by
your esteemed committee, numbered 4243 and dated 24/8/1967, and the legal reduction was not deducted from it according to
the new Rent Law implemented as of 1/9/1967. The second installment has become due from me
starting from 1/1/1968, amounting to 50/- Dinars. Therefore, since the legal reduction includes me
as of 1/9/1967, I have reduced 25% from the first installment paid in advance and 25% from the
second installment as well, so the total of what I recover from the first and second installments is 25/- twenty-five
Dinars. Therefore, I have deposited for you an amount of 25/- twenty-five Dinars with the Notary
Public of Northern Baghdad, which is what remains for your excellency from the original total of the two mentioned installments. For the purpose of
informing your excellency, ⟦therefore⟧ I have sent you this notice. Please accept my highest respects, knowing that I will continue
to pay the due amounts on time after the legal reduction, so the referred contract is considered renewed.
The Notifier
The Tenant - Bashir Asfih Al-Aqili
Republic of Iraq / 20 Fiscal Stamp
Republic of Iraq / 50 Fiscal Stamp / Fils
Republic of Iraq / 100 Fiscal Stamp / Fils
Bashir Asfih Al-Aqili
This notice was presented ⟦by me⟧
and he requested its notification to the President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
and the ⟦legal⟧ fee has been collected
Dated 8 / 1 / ⟦1968⟧
Muhammad Khudair Al-Karkhi
Office of ⟦Notary Public⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
129
8 / 1 / 8

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Date: May 12, 1968
⟦Lawyer⟧
⟦Shaoul Moussa⟧
Via the Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To - 1. Mr. Abbas Abdullah Al-Dulaimi, Honorable
2. Mr. Qasim Muhammad Al-Hajj Ibrahim Tabra, Honorable
With reference to the long-term lease contract concluded between you and my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews,
regarding property 41 R / 139, we request that you pay the amount of five hundred and fifty dinars for the remainder of the lease rent
for the year beginning on January 12, 1968, within one week from the date of your notification of this warning, hoping that you will not force us
to resort to legal methods for its collection. He who warns is excused.
Lawyer ⟦line⟧
Shaoul Moussa
General Proxy for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews under the General Power of Attorney
numbered 5759 dated July 5, 1958, certified by the
Notary Public of East Baghdad ⟦line⟧
Repeat
⟦8192⟧
⟦May 24, 1968⟧

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Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Through the Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To
Messrs. Hassan Sadiq Al-Douri and Youssef Faraj Company (Collective Company) Falco Company
Bab Al-Sharqi - Baghdad
In view of your intention to vacate the first floor of the building constructed on the land of the two properties sequence 34 and 39 / 189
Sinak on 1 / 7 / 1968, and since there are remaining amounts due from you for rent, my client has requested me,
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, to demand that you pay the remaining amounts until June 1968, upon your delivery of
the leased premises vacant of occupants.
Therefore, we request that you consult the accountant of the Administrative Committee to settle the balance due before the date of evacuation. With respect.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews by virtue of the General Power of Attorney
Number 5759 dated 5 / 7 / 1958 certified by
the Notary Public of East Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
29 / 6 / ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

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The Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Through the Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To
Messrs. Hassan Sadiq al-Douri and Yousef Faraj Company (Collective Company) Flexo Company
Bab al-Sharqi - Baghdad
In view of your intention to vacate the first floor of the building constructed on the property plots serial No. 34 and 39 / 189
Senak on 1 / 7 / 1968, and since there are remaining amounts due from you for rent, my client
the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews has requested me to demand that you pay the remaining amounts until June 1968, upon your delivery
of the leased premises vacant of occupants.
Therefore, we request that you contact the accountant of the Administrative Committee to settle the balance owed by you before the date of vacation. With respect.
The Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Proxy for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews under the General Power of Attorney
No. 5759 dated 5 / 7 / 1958, certified by the
Notary Public of East Baghdad

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Through the Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To Mr. Odeh Wahab Al-Khazraji - Occupant of the house numbered 67/148 Tatran
Since you are indebted to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, in the amount of (54) Dinars, for the rent
of the house you occupy, numbered 67/148 Tatran, for the period from February 1, 1967, until August 1968
at a rate of three Dinars per month, we therefore request you to pay the above amount within one week from the date of your notification
of this warning; otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal means to obtain the claim and a judgment for eviction.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa ⟦line⟧
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews by virtue of the General
Power of Attorney numbered 5759 and dated 7/5/1958, certified by the Notary
Public of East Baghdad ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
⟦Lawyer⟧
⟦Saul Moussa⟧
19
19
Through the respected Notary Public of Northern Baghdad
To Mr. Salman Jawad Al-Saidi - Occupant of shops 11b/7, 11d/152, 11d/152, and 11a/152
Faraj Allah neighborhood
Whereas you are indebted to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, for the rent installments of the shops mentioned above
which are as follows :-
Fils | Dinar | Due Date
500 | 10 | 1/7/1967
500 | 10 | 1/10/1967
500 | 10 | 1/1/1968
500 | 10 | 1/4/1968
500 | 10 | 1/7/1968
500 / 52 Fifty-two dinars and five hundred fils
Therefore, we request you to pay the mentioned amount to the Administrative Committee within one week from the date of your notification
of this warning; otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal methods to obtain the claim and a judgment for eviction. This
is a fair warning to those warned.
Lawyer
Saul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews by virtue of
General Power of Attorney No. 5759 dated 5/7/1958, certified
by the Notary Public of Eastern Baghdad
Delivered to his uncle's hand
⟦...⟧ 21/7/68

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Lawyer
Shaul Moshi
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Through the Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To Mr. Salman Jawad Al-Saidi - Occupant of shops 11b/152, 11d/156, and 111a/152
Faraj Allah Quarter ⟦line⟧
19
Since you are indebted to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, for the rent installments of the shops mentioned above
which are as follows: ⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar | Due Date
500 | 10 | 1/7/1967
500 | 10 | 1/10/1967
500 | 10 | 1/1/1968
500 | 10 | 1/4/1968
500 | 10 | 1/7/1968
500 / 52 Fifty-two dinars and five hundred fils
Therefore, we request you to pay the mentioned amount to the Administrative Committee within one week from the date of your notification
of this warning; otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal methods to obtain the claim and a judgment for eviction. Thus,
he who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moshi ⟦line⟧
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews by virtue of
General Power of Attorney No. 759 dated 5/7/1958 certified
by the Notary Public of East Baghdad ⟦line⟧

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Through the Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
22
To Mr. Odeh Wahab Al-Khazraji - Occupant of the house numbered 67 / 148 Tatran
Since you are indebted to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, in the amount of (54) Dinars, representing the rent
of the house you occupy, numbered 67 / 148 Tatran, for the period from February 1, 1967, until August 1968
at a rate of three Dinars per month, we therefore request you to pay the above amount within one week from the date of your notification
of this warning; otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal means to recover the claim and obtain an eviction judgment.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa ⟦line⟧
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews by virtue of the General
Power of Attorney No. 5759 dated 7/5/1958 certified by the Notary
Public of East Baghdad ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧

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Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Through the Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To - Mr. Barani Rahim Nader, occupant of shop No. 31/138, Al-Tawrat neighborhood
Since you are indebted for the amounts listed below to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, which are:
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 25 | for the installment of the rent for shop 31/138 Tawrat due on 15/3/1968
⟦line⟧ | 25 | ⟦line⟧ on 15/6/1968
/... | 50 | only fifty dinars
Therefore, we request you to pay the above amount to them within one week from the date of your notification of this warning.
Otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal methods to obtain the claim, rule for eviction, and hold you responsible for court costs
and attorney fees. He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews according to
General Power of Attorney 5759 dated 5/7/1958 certified
by the Notary Public of East Baghdad ⟦line⟧
Sent by regular mail
22 / 8 / 68
12582

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24
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Through the Respected Notary Public of North Baghdad
To the Respected Mr. Salim Abdul Hadi ⟦Khudhair⟧
(Alawi al-Shorja, in addition to the heirs of Abdul Hadi Hamza)
To the Respected Mr. Amjad al-Salam
Since the rent for the vacant plot sequence 330 Kollat belonging to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews,
amounting to (192) one hundred and ninety-two dinars, became due from both of you on 2/13/1968.
Therefore, we request its payment to them within one week from the date of your notification of this warning, hoping that you will not force us
to resort to legal methods to recover it, and he who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Under the General Power of Attorney No. 5759 dated 7/5/1958
Certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad

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Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
22
Via the Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To Mr. Hussein Ali Al-Turjuman, occupant of shop 30 J / 94 Qanbar Ali ⟦line⟧
Whereas an amount of (35) thirty-five dinars has become due from you to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews,
for the rent of the shop occupied by you, referred to above, for the period from 1/8/1967 to 31/7/1968.
Therefore, we request you to pay the above amount to them within one week from the date of your notification of this warning; otherwise,
we will be forced to resort to legal means to recover it and hold you liable for court costs and attorney fees. He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa ⟦line⟧
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews by virtue of
General Power of Attorney 5759 dated 5/7/1958, certified by
the Notary Public of East Baghdad ⟦line⟧

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Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
⟦illegible stamp⟧
22
Via the Respected Notary Public of North Baghdad
Mr. Muhammad Ali Jabor, occupant of house 186/177, Souq al-Ghazal district
The amount of 96 Dinars has become due from you to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, as the
rent for the house you occupy, the door numbers of which are indicated above, for a period of sixteen months from the first of June 1967
until September 1968, at a rate of six Dinars per month. Therefore, we request that you pay the above amount
to my client within one week from the date of your notification of this notice. Otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal
means to recover the claim 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

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Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
(Khan Al-Shabandar - Al-Mustansir Street)
Number :-:
Date :-: 20 / 9 / 1968
To "-
Messrs. Hassan Adel in Al-Douri and Youssef Faraj, Respected
My client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, has tasked me with pursuing legal avenues for the purpose of securing the collection of
the claim owed by your respected company regarding the remainder of the rent for the building sequence 34/36/186 (Sinak)
until the date of June 30, 1968. However, I saw it advisable before proceeding to contact you for the purpose of settling
the matter in a way that secures my client's interest on one hand and facilitates your payment of the claim on the other, by agreement
with you to pay it in appropriate installments. Therefore, please kindly contact me at the address above.
Please accept my highest respect
Agent of
The Administrative Committee
Lawyer Shaul Moussa

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Lawyer
Shaul Fawzi
(Khan Al-Shabandar - Al-Mutanabbi Street)
Number: -
Messrs. Hassoun Sadiq Al-Douri and Yusuf Faraj, Respectfully
Greetings
My client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, has instructed me regarding the
legal methods for the purpose of securing the collection of the claim owed by
your esteemed company for the remainder of the rent for the building sequence 24/29
188 (cent) until the date of June 20, 1952. However, I saw
it best before proceeding <del>to contact you</del> to contact you
for the purpose of settling the matter in a way that secures the interest of my client
on one hand and makes it easier for you to pay the claim on the other hand, and that is
by agreeing with you to pay it in appropriate installments, therefore I hope
you will kindly contact me at the address above.
Please accept my highest respect
Agent of
The Administrative Committee
Lawyer Shaul Fawzi

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The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. L /: 70 /
Date: 25 / 10 / 1970
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Via the Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To -
The Honorable Haj Issa Muhammad Tabra
Mansour City, House No. 6/3/3
Greetings:
My client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, has instructed me to request you to pay the
accumulated rent amounts due from you, which are as follows:-
Fils Dinar |
500/000 | for property No. 163/13 representing the two installments due on 1/1/1970 and 1/4/1970
550/000 | for property No. 163/2 representing the two installments due on 1/1/70 and 1/4/1970
1050/000 | Only one thousand and fifty Dinars
Therefore, we kindly ask you to pay the above amount to the Administrative Committee as it is in dire need of this amount
to spend on the schools and charitable institutions under its management. With respect.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Number 478125 / 76
26 / 10 / 970
Number of copies: 22476

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
In Baghdad
Telephone 83531 President
No. L / 70 /
Date / / 1970
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Via:
The Respected Notary Public of North Baghdad
To:
The Respected Mr. Hassoun Hadi Al-Asadi
Reference to the lease contract for the four shops numbered 86 K / 137, 86 Y / 137, 138 / 1 / 6 and
138 / 1 / 8 located in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood, concluded between you and my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
The following installments are due from you:-
Dinar Fils | Installment Due Date
37 / 500 | 1 / 12 / 969
37 / 500 | 1 / 4 / 970
75 / 000 | 1 / 8 / 970
150 / 000 | Only one hundred and fifty Dinars
Accordingly, we request payment of the above amount to the Administrative Committee within one week from the date you are notified of this
warning, otherwise we will be forced to resort to legal methods to collect the amount and vacate the leased property.
The Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Agent for the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews as per the General Power of Attorney
5751 dated 5 / 7 / 58 Notary Public of East Baghdad

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Decision | Amount Number | Date
Bazani No. | 12782 | 22/7/53
⟦illegible⟧ | 12873 | 26/7/53
According to budget | 12874 | 26/7/53
⟦illegible⟧ | 16599 | 20/9/53
⟦line⟧