Read the full judgment text of HCA 001912/1967 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 12 November 1968.
1. This claim arises out of the fraudulent misappropriation by one Lai Kwok Kan of diamonds belonging to the plaintiff firm of jewellers, being three diamonds of 5.05 carats, valued at $22,552 and delivered to Lai on the 31st May 1967, and five diamonds of 6.43 carats, valued at $20,576 delivered to him on the following day. I would first refer to the claim and defence in general terms. The claim is made against the defendant company on the ground that Lai was their servant or agent and as such