Title
Motion paper filed by Alexander Baumgarten concerning the petition of Louisa Ottoson
Year/Period
18 June 1868
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 34 x 21.4 cm
Accession No.
2003-01084
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is a motion paper filed by Alexander Baumgarten on 18 June 1868 moving the court for an order on Hector Thomas Powell in the matter of the petition of Louisa Ottoson. This document is part of a collection of legal documents from the 19th and early 20th centuries which provides a glimpse into the work of the notable personalities who left their mark on Singapore’s legal history, and the economic and other transactions undertaken by ordinary immigrants in 19th century Singapore that tell stories of misfortune and indebtedness which would otherwise have disappeared from history.
