Read the full judgment text of HCA 004462/1999 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 27 July 1999.
1. This is an application for summary judgment in an action brought on a dishonoured cheque for $413,599.70. The defendants say that there was no consideration for the cheque and that the plaintiff has agreed to its cancellation. The plaintiff says that the consideration for the cheque was the plaintiff's forbearance to sue a company called Fu Lai Wah Fashions Ltd. for monies due to the plaintiff, and that any agreement for cancellation was dependent on the issue of a letter of credit which has