Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Consignment/agency

Legal area

Court

11 Dec 2000

WO KEE HONG LTD. v. SANJU ENTERPRISES LTD. t/a SANJU AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERING

Citation

WO KEE HONG LTD. v. SANJU ENTERPRISES LTD. t/a SANJU AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERING
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA18214/1998

The judge accepted the plaintiff’s witnesses and documentary evidence and found the defendant failed to prove misrepresentation, variation, consignment or unmerchantable goods; the plaintiff validly mitigated losses, applied specified credits and properly drew on the bank guarantee, resulting in net recoverable sums of $5,733,122 and $364,000; the counterclaim was dismissed for non-provision of ordered security.
24 Apr 1978

ADACHI CORPORATION LTD v. CHENG HANG SHEK

Citation

ADACHI CORPORATION LTD v. CHENG HANG SHEK
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA2244/1976

On the evidence the court found the plaintiff failed to prove the three disputed invoices were sales to the defendant rather than to William Kao and dismissed that part of the claim; the defendant was held liable for two invoices supported by consignment notes/signatures; the defendant's claim for NT$ cheques failed for lack of proof; the counterclaim failed except for nominal damages of $300 for damaged jade; interest at 1% per month was awarded by reference to the parties’ course of dealing, yielding a net judgment for the plaintiff of $598,119.80 plus interest.