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Hong Kong Case Law

Joint accounts

  • 4 May 1988

    CHEUNG YUK YING formerly known as TUEN YIM CHUN v. SIK MUNG SANG

    Citation
    CHEUNG YUK YING formerly known as TUEN YIM CHUN v. SIK MUNG SANG
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1078/1987

    The judge found the defendant failed to prove fraud by clear and cogent evidence; documentary records and conveyancers' evidence made fraudulent procurement unlikely; therefore the transfers were not disturbed, the plaintiff was entitled to possession and injunction for the Great George flat, but the plaintiff must account to the defendant for sums derived from the sale of the Kiu Wang premises (balance $500,000) and for proceeds of sale of 3,733 Hong Kong Bank shares, with costs allocated as ordered.

  • 6 Jun 1985

    WENDY WENTA SENG YUEN v. PHILIP PAK YIU YUEN

    Citation
    WENDY WENTA SENG YUEN v. PHILIP PAK YIU YUEN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMC18/1983

    The court ordered production of all bank statements already procured by the parties and directed best endeavours to obtain the remainder (including the period 1 Jan 1973 to 31 Dec 1983); production cannot be made conditional on reciprocal production; jointly held deposit slips must be produced where the petitioner is shown to be the beneficial owner and objections appear contrived; claims of inability to produce must be verified by affidavit; particulars are to be provided only in general terms and not to the extent requiring guessing or unreasonable historic records.