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Hong Kong Case Law

Certified true copy

  • 13 Jul 1998

    MAK YIU HEI KARL and Another v. HO CHI MING

    Citation
    MAK YIU HEI KARL and Another v. HO CHI MING
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1177/1998

    The Vendor failed to comply with Clause 6 because the certified true copy certified on 27 August 1997 reflected a Block Crown Lease that was already incomplete and therefore was not a certified copy of a complete and legible Block Crown Lease of D.D. No.106; accordingly good title was not shown and the Purchasers are entitled to rescind the Agreement and recover the deposits and part payment with interest and to a lien on the property.

  • 15 Feb 1993

    WONG WAI MAN V. TANG TAT CHI

    Citation
    WONG WAI MAN V. TANG TAT CHI
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP4172/1992

    A copy of the Crown Lease certified by the Land Office satisfied s.13(1) despite limited legibility because the certifying Assistant Registrar was the proper officer to certify; where the certified copy is illegible the vendor may adduce secondary evidence (the counterpart, the Land Office register card and recitals in other title documents) to prove the contents; absence of a separate Indenture of Extension was not fatal where the Land Office records and endorsements demonstrate extension to 999 years; on this evidence the vendor proved good title beyond reasonable doubt.