25 Sept 2014
YINGGAO RESOURCES LTD v. ECO METAL (HONG KONG) LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- YINGGAO RESOURCES LTD v. ECO METAL (HONG KONG) LTD AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV223/2013
Because both claimants agreed that the two sums should be paid to Yinggao, their claims were not 'adverse' within Order 17 rule 1(a) despite being advanced on inconsistent legal bases; the bank could have paid the funds without admitting liability, so interpleader relief was improperly granted and must be set aside.