16 Sept 2005
OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR v. THE LUK HOI TONG CO LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR v. THE LUK HOI TONG CO LTD AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1348/2000
On the balance of probabilities the claimed customary adoption in Toishan in 1928 was not proved; the 1960 transfer/gift failed because the widow did not part with dominion and there was no effective donatio mortis causa or unconditional gift; consequently the 1985 registration in Madam Wong's name was void as against the estate and judgment is entered for the estate against Madam Wong and Luk Hoi Tong; limitation did not bar the estate's claim because time runs from the grant of letters of administration in 1998.