Read the full judgment text of HCAP 000001/1967 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 26 July 1968.
1. Liu Ko Sau Ying (hereinafter called 'the deceased') died on June 30th 1966. At the time of her death she had been living for a great number of years with Liu Kwai. They passed for husband and wife though no ceremony of marriage had actually been performed. Liu Kwai is the defendant in this action. Liu Ko Sau Ying and Liu Kwai had each been married before. Liu Ko Sau Ying had a daughter by her previous husband, Liu Siu Mee, who has adopted the surname of the defendant. She is the plaintiff in