15 Feb 1995
WANG SIAU (or HSIAO) YU v. WU CHO MEI (or MAY) t/a MUI FAR CHUNG RESTAURANT
- Citation
- WANG SIAU (or HSIAO) YU v. WU CHO MEI (or MAY) t/a MUI FAR CHUNG RESTAURANT
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA7830/1992
The defendant failed to prove a binding lease, agency or estoppel; the alleged assurances were vague and the witnesses were unreliable. Hearsay in valuation reports could not establish a higher rent. Plaintiff entitled to possession; mesne profits assessed at fair market rent of HK$70,000 per month, of which plaintiff is entitled to seven tenths (HK$49,000 per month) from 1 August 1992 until vacatur; costs to plaintiff.