Title
Warrant to act and petition concerning the estate of Tay Nee Poh
Year/Period
29 July 1867
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Accession No.
2003-01172
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
These are the warrant to act and the petition concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Tay Nee Poh. The warrant to act was issued on 29 July 1867 by the petitioner, Carl Edward Ferdinand van der Heyder. These documents are 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.
