Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Fraudulent transfers

Legal area

Court

27 Mar 1972

SUM WAI MIN v. HORIZON SHIPPING CO S.A.

Citation

SUM WAI MIN v. HORIZON SHIPPING CO S.A.
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA689/1972

Cap.49 applies to the facts: a transfer of a vessel to a foreign company falls within the Ordinance so the transferee may be liable for the transferor's liabilities; Order 44A Rule 8 authorises interim attachment in these circumstances and the attachment of the m.v. Selina is to continue.
20 Sept 1947

HO NAI YEE v. JIMMY HAIR DRESSING SALOON

Citation

HO NAI YEE v. JIMMY HAIR DRESSING SALOON
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA63/1946

On the facts the Court was satisfied plaintiff transferred all his interests in the saloon to Jimmy May shortly after purchase and the subsequent transfers culminating in defendant's acquisition were in the ordinary course and in good faith; estoppel was not made out and plaintiff's evidence and conduct did not support his ownership claim, therefore judgment is for defendant.