Read the full judgment text of HCA 005972/1992 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 24 May 1994.
1. The plaintiff sues the defendant for the return of their deposit in the sum of $100,000 paid under a contract in the Chinese language, entered into with the defendant for the supply of a second-hand crane. The plaintiff relies on a number of grounds for the recovery. The plaintiff has now conceded on liability with reference to the mechantability of the crane. The only matter left in the hands of this court is the nature of the provision for the payment of the $100,000 deposit. The defendant