Read the full judgment text of HCA 008587/1998 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 15 April 1999.
1. This is an application for summary judgment. The plaintiff's claim is in respect of two cheques drawn by the defendant on the China & South Sea Bank. One is dated 2nd May 1998 in the sum of $5 million and the other 1st May 1998 in the sum of $4 million. Both cheques were presented for payment but dishonoured. The claim is for the sum of $6.6 million which represents the sum of $9 million due on the cheques less a sum of $2.4 million since paid under a cashier's order.