Title
Motion Paper
Year/Period
14 October 1889
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Accession No.
2003-01363
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is a motion paper filed on 14 October 1889 by Koek and Sission, the solicitors for the plaintiff, concerning the court case between Koh Chong Ak (plaintiff) and Low Mwee Yeo, Quay Seok Kim, and Low Swee Cho (defendants). 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.
