Read the full judgment text of FACV 000012/2007 on BabelCite. This FACV judgment was delivered on 31 January 2008.
1. This appeal concerns a dispute between vendor and purchaser as to whether the vendor has shown good title. The properties in question are held under Conditions of Grant entered into with the Government before 1 January 1970 and this case is only concerned with pre-1 January 1970 Conditions of Grant. The matter turns on the proper interpretation of s. 14(1) and 14(2) of the Conveyancing and Property Ordinance, Cap 219 (“ the Ordinance ”). Save where otherwise stated, references to sections