Hong Kong Case Law

14 Sept 1977

E.B.K. (HONG KONG) LTD v. YOSHIAKI HOSODA

Citation

E.B.K. (HONG KONG) LTD v. YOSHIAKI HOSODA

Court

Court of First Instance

Case number

HCA645/1977

Defendant ordered released conditionally because plaintiffs' delay and the filing of affidavits likely premature justified relief under the court's supervisory powers, but defendant failed to establish clearly that plaintiffs could not prove the matters in paragraph 3 of Order 49B rule 6; therefore release granted unless plaintiffs apply for a hearing date by 4 p.m. next day, in which event defendant remains detained until final decision or execution or further order; costs to be in cause with certificate for counsel.

• Committal for failure to give security
• Review of committal orders
• Summary judgment (order 14)
• Examination of judgment debtor (order 48)
• Delay and due diligence in prosecution