Read the full judgment text of HCA 001841/1966 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 11 September 1968.
2. The parties are all Buddhist monks. The 1st plaintiff is the disciple of the 2nd plaintiff. The plaintiffs' first claim is based upon an alleged oral agreement in or about December 1962, which they say is evidenced by writing and under which the defendant is alleged to have promised to provide certain financial benefits to the plaintiffs in consideration of their making available to him some land on Lantao Island. They ask for specific performance of the agreement or damages in lieu. Their se