Read the full judgment text of HCA 001613/1975 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. This is an application to set aside a writ of summons on the ground that the proceedings are a nullity because of a failure to comply with a statutory provision. The Plaintiff sues as administrator of the estate of YU Wai-yung, who died on 8th July 1972. The action is for damages in favour of the estate and under the Fatal Accidents Ordinance. The writ was issued, just within the limitation period, on 4th July 1975 and was served on 18th August. Up to that date the Plaintiffs had not given th