3 Jan 2017
LEE SIU FONG v. WONG WAN LEUNG AND OTHERS
- Citation
- LEE SIU FONG v. WONG WAN LEUNG AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA122/2012
The Plaintiff's claim was dismissed: he failed to prove adverse possession because (1) occupation was under a licence/Modification of Tenancy and conduct (payment of fees, seeking consent, squatter registration) negated the requisite animus possidendi; (2) as against the Tong the limitation period has not run against all beneficiaries of the tong so title could not be extinguished; and (3) Lot 307 remained Government land subject to a 60‑year limitation so adverse possession against the Government had not matured; the Government's counterclaim for possession of occupied parts of Lot 307 succe…