Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Hong Kong Case Law

Chinese succession (qing code)
  • 24 Jun 2013

    CHEA SHIU CHOW v. CHEUNG CHIT CHIU AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    CHEA SHIU CHOW v. CHEUNG CHIT CHIU AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA1346/2012

    The intervener was properly joined as 2nd defendant because she asserted a non‑commercial, potentially proprietary interest (claim to title under Chinese succession law and status as landlord) that is capable, even if doubtful, of affecting the subject matter of the adverse possession action; the joinder was not premature because proceedings commenced on issue of the writ; tenancy and rent claims should be determined together to avoid duplicity.