24 Aug 2020
CHUNG SANG v. THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF HO TAM
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 2131
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP961/2018
Plaintiff proved exclusive physical possession and intention to possess of the Subject Area since about 1983, satisfying the requirements for adverse possession; more than 20 years elapsed before commencement of proceedings, therefore plaintiff has established a possessory title and the defendant’s paper title has been extinguished pursuant to s.17 of the Limitation Ordinance; however, that possessory title does not entitle automatic registration as owner in the Land Registry.