Chan Wan Yee v. Chan To Fun

Read the full judgment text of HCAP 2/2012 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 28 March 2014.

1. The defendant has to show merits of the appeal before the judgment can be stayed. The defendant has not shown any merit. The application for interim stay pending the hearing of his application for stay is dismissed.

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Case No.HCAP 2/2012
Court
High Court CFI
Date28 Mar 2014
Judge
Case Document
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HCAP 2/2012

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

PROBATE ACTION NO. 2 OF 2012

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IN THE ESTATE OF SIN HING, late of Room 312, Man Lok House, Tai Hang Sai Estate, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Widow, Deceased

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BETWEEN

  CHAN WAN YEE (陳韻怡) Plaintiff

and

  CHAN TO FUN (陳道奮) Defendant

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Before: Hon L Chan J in Chambers
Date of Hearing: 28 March 2014
Date of Decision: 28 March 2014

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D E C I S I O N

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1.The defendant has to show merits of the appeal before the judgment can be stayed. The defendant has not shown any merit. The application for interim stay pending the hearing of his application for stay is dismissed.

2.The allegation that the plaintiff has in fact not served the written submissions on the defendant is not adjudicated by me today.  The allegation of fabrication of will by the plaintiff has no merit in the light of my acceptance of the evidence of the solicitor, Ms Luo and the clerk, Mr Mak.  The fact that the plaintiff is a resident of the Netherlands is not a ground for stay as she is merely the executor and trustee and one of the beneficiaries.  The fact that the plaintiff is a foreign resident is not a sufficient ground for the interim stay.

(Louis Chan)
Judge of the Court of First Instance
High Court

Mr Edward M H Chan, instructed by Lee & Chow, for the Plaintiff

The Defendant appeared in person