Title
Document concerning the suit between the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore and the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company
Year/Period
18 August 1886
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 34.2 x 42.4 cm
Accession No.
2003-01248
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd
This is a document dated 18 August 1886 concerning the suit between the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore and the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company. It details the appeal of the appellants against the final judgement of the court delivered on 9 November 1885 which was coming on for hearing on 9 and 10 August 1886. 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.
