Okura & Co. Ltd. v. Kowloon Container Warehouse Co. Ltd. (in Liquidation) and Others

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Case No.
Court
Date
Judge
Case Document
100%Judiciary

HCA002842M/1975

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HONG KONG

ACTION NO. 2841 & 2842 OF 1975

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Between: Okura & Co. Ltd. Plaintiff
  and  
  Kowloon Container Warehouse Co. Ltd. (In liquidation) Defendant
  and  
  Oyama Shipping Company Ltd. also named Oyama Kaiun Kabushiki Kaisha)(In liquidation) 1st third Party
  and  
  Toshio Nomiya The Trustee in Bankruptcy of Oyama Kaiun Kabushiki Kaisha a Bankrupt Corporation 2nd Third Party
  and  
  Tomomitsa Oyama 3rd Third Party

Coram: Mr. Commissioner LIU, Q.C. in Chambers

Date of Judgment: 3rd November, 1977.

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CORRIGENDUM

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Coram: Mr. Commissioner LIU, Q.C. in Chambers

Date of Judgment: 3rd November, 1977.

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JUDGMENT

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At page 12, 6th last line, add the word "with" after the word "him".

  (A. LAU Wai-mui)
  Clerk to Mr. Commissioner LIU, Q.C.
  14th Sept. 1978.

Representation:

  Action Nos. 2841 & 2842 of 1975.
1. Appeal from Registrar's order dated 27.8.77. Notice of Appeal by the Defendant dated 31st August, 1977 refers.
2. Application on the part of the 2nd and 3rd Third Parties for an order that a Letter of Request be issued. Summons dated 1.10.77 refers.

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Order: 1. Appeal dismissed with costs and a Certificate for counsel.
  2. Summons of 2nd and 3rd Third Parties also dismissed with costs with a Certificate for counsel.

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Cases cited:

1. Berdan v. Greenwood 20 Ch. D. 764
2. In re Boyse 20 Ch. D. 760
3. Lawson v. Vacuum Brake Co. 27 Ch. D. 760
4. Judgment in Action No. 1419 of 1972
  The Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank Corporation and Fung Wing King
5. Steuart v. Gladstone 7 Ch. D. 394
6. Ainsley Dunn & Co. Ltd. & Imported Brands. Inc. v.
  Stewart & Son of Dundee, Ltd.
  (1969) 1 LI. L. Rep. 49
* 7. Kwong Hong Seng v. Nippon Yusen Kaisha (1920)HKLR 31
* 8. 22 English & Empire Digest at p.640 paras. 6789 & 6890.

* Case cited for argument but not cited in Judgment.

Representation: