7 Nov 1989
YEUNG KWOK LEUNG v. LAM CHEUK LAI
- Citation
- YEUNG KWOK LEUNG v. LAM CHEUK LAI
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA6819/1988
The contract expressly required payment of the balance on or before 22 September 1988 and made time of the essence; there was no warrant to imply a condition precedent that title be shown before payment. The purchaser's failure to pay on the specified date entitled the vendor to terminate and forfeit the deposit, so the purchaser's claim for specific performance was dismissed; any remedy for negligent advice lies against the solicitors who acted for both parties.