Read the full judgment text of CACV 8/1972 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 14 November 1972.
1. The respondent plaintiff is a family tong, suing by its three managers. The tong was alleged to be the owner of a piece of agricultural land in the New Territories and it claimed against the appellant defendant possession and mesne profits. It was common ground that the Appellant had, by an agreement in writing dated 18th August 1956, been granted a tenancy of the land from 1st August 1956, but there was a dispute as to the term created: the Respondent’s contention was that it was for thirtee