Petition of Goh Kim Swee

Title
Petition of Goh Kim Swee
Year/Period
28 March 1879
Region
Singapore and Malaysia
Technique
Dimension
Image size: 32.9 x 40.2 cm
Accession No.
2003-01495
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Seow Chuan, DP Architects Pte Ltd

This is the petition of Goh Kim Swee concerning the administration of the estate of the deceased Goh Tock Swee. 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.