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Topic

Warehouseman liability

Legal area

Court

2 Nov 1987

THE YIEN YIEH COMMERCIAL BANK LTD v. KWAI CHUNG COLD STORAGE CO LTD

Citation

THE YIEN YIEH COMMERCIAL BANK LTD v. KWAI CHUNG COLD STORAGE CO LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCL22/1984

The go-down warrant's clause requiring endorsement by the party "entitled" created a condition precedent to perfecting any immediate right to possession by the plaintiffs; no such endorsement was obtained, so plaintiffs never had an immediate possessory title and therefore could not maintain an action in conversion; judgment entered for the defendants.
3 Aug 1984

EISEN TRADERS (a firm) v. PAK SIK ENTERPRISES LTD AND OTHERS

Citation

EISEN TRADERS (a firm) v. PAK SIK ENTERPRISES LTD AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA7112/1983

Plaintiff failed to prove superior title or acceptance of the returned goods; the defendant, having notice of the Master's order, properly released goods to claimants who presented valid delivery orders and executed new godown warrants before the plaintiff's presentation, and the plaintiff was bound by the warehousing contract terms; therefore defendant not liable and judgment for defendant with costs.