12 Mar 1986
CHOW HAK SING v. CHAU SAU SUEN
- Citation
- CHOW HAK SING v. CHAU SAU SUEN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA809/1985
Defendant's signature did not create indorser liability because the plaintiff remained a bearer-holder both before and after the signature with no consideration or change of position flowing from the defendant to the plaintiff; the defendant's signature was mere re-delivery and surplusage and did not convert plaintiff into a holder in due course, so defendant is not liable; additionally presentment was prematurely made so notice would have been invalid, and on alternative analysis lack of consideration and absence of accommodation/backing at the time the plaintiff obtained the cheques preclud…