15 Jan 2004
CHIN LAN HONG AND OTHERS v. CHEUNG POH CHOO AND OTHERS
- Citation
- CHIN LAN HONG AND OTHERS v. CHEUNG POH CHOO AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1208/2000
Court found the 1982 assignment did not defeat the Father’s beneficial life interest; the 1st Defendant occupied as the Father’s licensee (not exercising exclusive possession) and that licence was not effectively revoked by the Plaintiffs’ notice and only terminated on the Father’s death; administrators of the one‑fifth share could lawfully authorise non‑exclusive occupation only after reseal of foreign letters of administration (11 Oct 2000); therefore trespass occurred only for the nine days between the Father’s death (2 Oct 2000) and reseal (11 Oct 2000), damages were assessed at HKD 36,81…