19 Mar 1998
Wong Kam Hong t/a Continental Knitting Factory v. Triangle Motors Ltd.
- Citation
- Wong Kam Hong t/a Continental Knitting Factory v. Triangle Motors Ltd.
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA7781/1995
The registrar had no jurisdiction to entertain the second identical summons after the master had dismissed the first; a dissatisfied party should appeal rather than issue a fresh summons, but the master’s dismissal (for lack of affidavit) could properly be challenged by extension of time to appeal here because the plaintiff gave a reasonable explanation for delay, the amendment to substitute Great Bright Ltd is just under O.20 r.5(1) and O.15 r.6(3) did not require a supporting affidavit in these circumstances; accordingly the registrar's order is set aside, the master's order is set aside on…