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Hong Kong Case Law

Loan vs purchase
  • 18 Apr 2000

    CHINA WEAL LTD. v. LAM SAU WAH

    Citation
    CHINA WEAL LTD. v. LAM SAU WAH
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA12281/1997

    The judge found the plaintiff's account not credible on the balance of probabilities: absence of any accounting entry or documentary step showing a company beneficial interest, documentary note 'charge to my account', lack of protective measures, and the defendant's conduct of ownership supported that no resulting trust arose; payments constituted repayment of a loan to Deng and the defendant had the beneficial interest; accordingly the plaintiff's claim failed and the defendant succeeded on her counterclaim.