30 Nov 1976
WOO SIH-TSENG t/a LUEN TSENG TRADING CO (A FIRM) v. LEUNG KWOK-YIN t/a KWOK KEE JEWELLERY CO (A FIRM)
- Citation
- WOO SIH-TSENG t/a LUEN TSENG TRADING CO (A FIRM) v. LEUNG KWOK-YIN t/a KWOK KEE JEWELLERY CO (A FIRM)
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA651/1976
Evidence established the emerald was undamaged when delivered and became damaged while in the defendant's custody; the receipt expressly placed risk on the defendant and, given the defendant's vicarious liability for its employee, the defendant was liable to pay the contract price with interest and to retain the damaged stone; counterclaim dismissed.