Title
Notice in lieu of statement of claim
Year/Period
5 September 1889
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Accession No.
2003-01429
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is a notice filed on 5 September 1889 in lieu of a statement of claim. It was issued by Drew and Napier, on behalf of the plaintiff, Seema Vana Ama Mooroogappa Chitty, in the suit against the defendant Bawa Abdul Kukus. It 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.
