Chan Sew Nang v Sindo Pasir Pte Ltd

JurisdictionSingapore
JudgePunch Coomaraswamy J
Judgment Date23 January 1989
Neutral Citation[1989] SGHC 7
Citation[1989] SGHC 7
Date23 January 1989
Year1989
Plaintiff CounselChew Teck Lim (Shyam & Choo)
Docket NumberSuit No 1680 of 1985
Defendant CounselFong Chee Yang (Cheng Fong & Tan)
CourtHigh Court (Singapore)
Published date19 September 2003

Cur Adv Vult

The plaintiffs claimed a sum of $79,967.05 for freight charges for the carriage of goods for the defendants.

The plaintiffs applied for summary judgment under O 14 of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1970.
This application was heard before the registrar who made the following orders:

(a) judgment be entered for the sum of $39,167.05 and costs of $700; and

(b) defendants be granted unconditional leave to defend this action for the balance of the claim with costs in the cause.



The plaintiffs have appealed against the order granting leave to defend the balance of the claim.
The defendants have not appealed. The plaintiffs` appeal is allowed by me and judgment for the sum of $40,800 with costs was entered. We are here concerned only with the order granting judgment for this balance sum.

The defendants` defence for the claim for $40,800 can be found in paras 14, 15, 16 and 17 of the affidavit of Kok Chu Pa filed on 13 April 1985.
They contended that a sum of $40,800 for `E 3 clearance` of the plaintiffs` vessels in Indonesia would be handed over to the plaintiffs to be given to CV Celcon Aneka. The plaintiffs have failed to forward this cash advance to CV Celcon Aneka. This would give rise to a counterclaim for this amount.

The defendants had also relied upon a breach by the plaintiffs in refusing to carry on with the work of transportation of the sand in their vessels.
They contended that this was a wrongful repudiation on the part of the plaintiffs. This contention, however, is not supported by any documentation or other evidence adduced.

The plaintiffs in response have denied these allegations.
They...

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