These are the summons in chambers and the order on summons concerning the administration of the estate of Mah Etam. The summons in chambers was issued on 22 April 1913 to James Charles Mitchell, calling for his appearance in chambers on 24 April 1913. The order on summons was issued on 24 April 1913 and authorized Justice Sproule to view and make a copy of the original will of Mah Etam, which was deposited in court on the same day by Mitchell.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.
