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Hong Kong Case Law

Discretion to reopen foreclosure
  • 13 Feb 1970

    HANG SENG BANK LTD v. MEE CHEONG INVESTMENT CO LTD

    Citation
    HANG SENG BANK LTD v. MEE CHEONG INVESTMENT CO LTD
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP83/1968

    The summons to re-open the foreclosure was dismissed because the defendants unreasonably delayed (approximately nine months) after the foreclosure absolute, abandoned the company and premises, failed to show they were able and willing to pay at the date of the foreclosure, and there was no evidence the property exceeded the debt at the date of foreclosure to justify exercising the court's discretion in their favour.