TAN AH KOW & ANOR vs TAN CHAUI EN

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2017 MarsdenLR 1900

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
TAN AH KOW & ANOR – Appellant
Versus
TAN CHAUI EN – Respondent

Table of Content
1. appellants' ownership and sale agreement dispute. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
2. claims and counterclaims regarding property. (Para 10 , 11)
3. court's assessment of witness credibility and evidence. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23)
4. validity of power of attorney and its implications. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33)
5. nullity of agreements due to lack of clarity and consideration. (Para 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43)
6. final ruling on appeal and costs awarded. (Para 45)

JUDGMENT

Yeoh Wee Siam J:

Introduction

[1] This is an appeal by the defendants/appellants ("appellants") regarding the decision of the learned Judicial Commissioner ("JC") in the Ipoh High Court, dated 13 March 2017, in allowing the claim of the plaintiff/respondent ("respondent") against the appellants, and dismissing the appellants' counterclaim against the respondent, with costs of RM20,000.00 subject to payment of the allocatur fee.

Background Facts

[2] The respondent and the 1st appellant are brothers. At the material time, the 1st appellant was the registered proprietor of three disputed lands namely GM 3249 Lot 2

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2017 MarsdenLR 1900

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYATAN AH KOW & ANOR – AppellantVersusTAN CHAUI EN – Respondent

Cases Referred (1)

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
TAN AH KOW & ANOR – Appellant
Versus
TAN CHAUI EN – Respondent