Motion paper concerning the suit between Seema Vana Ama Mooroogappa Chitty and Bawa Sayeedollah

Title
Motion paper concerning the suit between Seema Vana Ama Mooroogappa Chitty and Bawa Sayeedollah
Year/Period
27 October 1888
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Accession No.
2003-01399
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is the motion paper filed on 27 October 1888 concerning the suit between Seema Vana Ama Mooroogappa Chitty (plaintiff) and Bawa Sayeedollah (defendant). 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.