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Hong Kong Case Law

Discrepant signatures
  • 21 Nov 2008

    CHOW SIU PO v. CHEERBOND DEVELOPMENT LTD

    Citation
    CHOW SIU PO v. CHEERBOND DEVELOPMENT LTD
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1043/2008

    On the evidence and credible identification (social security card numbers, notarial acknowledgements and consistent addresses), the judge found the various signatures were made by the same William Yee Lee; therefore the defendant satisfactorily answered the requisition, was entitled to forfeit the $400,000 deposit and to terminate the agreement, and the plaintiff's originating summons must be dismissed; minor excess over 10% was de minimis and did not prevent forfeiture; issues of damages for wrongful registration and breach were adjourned for argument.