LEUNG SUI CHING v THE OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR substituted as The administrator of The Estate of AU YEUNG MA SHI, deceased

Read the full judgment text of HCA 000301/1950 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 13 November 1969.

1. This is an action brought under the Land Transactions (Enemy Occupation) Ordinance in relation to property situate at and known as 168 Queen's Road West, Hong Kong. The action was instituted on 31st May 1950 and came on for trial on 12th November 1969. Entry of appearance was made on 24th August 1950 and nothing further was done until 1st August 1968 in pursuance of the action. Whatever may be the explanation of the delay one cannot but say that this is about as unsatisfactory a situation as