Read the full judgment text of on BabelCite. was delivered on 4 September 1997.
1. The appellant (i.e. the second plaintiff in the Court of First Instance) and the respondent (i.e. the defendant in the Court of First Instance) are sisters-in-law. They had a dispute over the sale and purchase of certain premises which resulted in this litigation. After hearing the case, the trial judge entered judgment in favour of the appellant, and the respondent was ordered to return HK$400,000 to the appellant plus interest at 8% per annum as from 1.1.1993 together with costs at $5,000.