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Deposit and money had and received
  • 8 Nov 2004

    YIP KAM WAH v. MESSRS. CHAN CHEE CHENG & CO

    Citation
    YIP KAM WAH v. MESSRS. CHAN CHEE CHENG & CO
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ6024/2002

    The Defendant held the Plaintiff's payments as stakeholder pending incorporation and released the funds to a third party without the Plaintiff's consent or knowledge; the Defendant's evidence was rejected as not credible, therefore the Defendant is liable to repay HK$150,000 with interest and costs.

    • Stakeholder duties
    • Pre-incorporation subscription
    • Deposit and money had and received
    • Credibility of witnesses
    • Interest and costs