Title
Notice of a legal suit
Year/Period
1896
Region
Singapore and Malacca
Material
Dimension
Image size: L:20.8 x W:33.0
Accession No.
2000-06608
Collection of
This is a notice of a legal suit between plaintiffs Chan Chong Oh and Chan Boon Ee, and defendant James Guthrie, a prominent British merchant in Singapore. Such documents provide a glimpse into the process of adjudicating commercial disputes in Singapore. In this case, the suit was over the purchase of a property in Melaka. The legal firm Drew & Napier were solicitors for the plaintiffs.
