1 Aug 1997
CHAN HOW CHUEN, STEPHEN v. CHAN HAU CHEONG AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHAN HOW CHUEN, STEPHEN v. CHAN HAU CHEONG AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP2437/1996
The court found on construction that the testator intended to bequeath to his three sons not only the business of Chan Kee but also the parts of the building used and occupied by that business; however the sons could only take what the testator actually owned at death. Because Madam Lee predeceased the testator, the testator became sole owner of the Oaklands Path property and the First Will gave that property to the Plaintiff absolutely; the testator owned a greater than half share of the redeveloped building but Madam Lee's former half of old No.40 passed intestate to her issue and must be a…