HIGH COURT MALAYA, KUALA LUMPUR
CAPITALCORP SECURITIES SDN BHD – Appellant
Versus
KWEH CHEN SENG & 2 ORS – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. settlement agreement and obligations entrusted. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. allegations of fraud regarding dishonored cheque. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. defendant claims settlement constituted compromise. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. estoppel prevents reverting to original claim post-compromise. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
1. The Plaintiff is a stock broking company and as such brought a cause of action against the First-named Defendant upon a written agreement entered into between the First-named Plaintiff on the one part and the First-named Defendant on the other part, wherein for the consideration stated therein; agreed to open a margin trading account for and in the name of the First-named Defendant for the purposes of buying and selling of shares.
2. As at 2nd July 1998, a sum of RM1,497,434.50 sen was due and owing from the First-named Defendant. By a letter dated 2nd July 1998, the First-named Defendant offered to settle the outstanding sum on the terms and conditions:-
(a) RM500,000.00 by way of cheque No. FEB 069452 and dated 20th May 1998 (hereinafter called the said cheque);
(b) twelve(12) monthly installments of RM35,000.00 each by way of post-dated cheques; and
(c) transferring of land be
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