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Hong Kong Case Law

Illegality/issue estoppel
  • 5 Oct 2021

    WONG YUK KUN v. WONG YUK WAN AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    [2021] HKDC 1197
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ4846/2016

    On the balance of probabilities the court found the $700,000 was an investment by the 2nd Defendant (not a personal loan), the 1st Defendant did not contribute the alleged $100,000, and the 1st Defendant was registered to reflect D2's investment and to facilitate mortgage; accordingly the presumption of resulting trust applies and is not rebutted for sole ownership by the Plaintiff; the Property is held on trust for Plaintiff and 2nd Defendant in proportion to their contributions (68.56% Plaintiff; 31.44% 2nd Defendant); there was no basis for occupation rent because there was no ouster or op…