25 Sept 2014
YINGGAO RESOURCES LTD v. ECO METAL (HONG KONG) LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- YINGGAO RESOURCES LTD v. ECO METAL (HONG KONG) LTD AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV219/2013
Claims are not "adverse" for the purpose of interpleader where both claimants seek the same practical outcome (payment to the same party) notwithstanding that they rely on inconsistent legal bases; in such circumstances the stakeholder can pay the agreed recipient without admitting liability and interpleader relief is not justified. Accordingly the interpleader order was wrongly granted and must be set aside.