Read the full judgment text of HCA 003683/1978 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. This action is the outcome of a dispute between the Plaintiff and his eldest son, Lawrence, who is the 3rd Defendant. It relates primarily to the land upon which the Carlton Hotel in Kowloon stands ("the property"). The Plaintiff bought the land in 1955 and 1956, and he built the hotel the following year, 1957. Of the Plaintiff's 7 children by his 1st wife (4 daughters and 3 sons), only Lawrence had anything to do with the hotel. He managed it under the supervision of the Plaintiff between 19