Tan Lai Wah v First National Bank of Chicago

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CourtPrivy Council
JudgeLord Brightman
Judgment Date08 February 1984
Neutral Citation[1984] SGPC 1
Citation[1984] SGPC 1
Published date19 September 2003
Docket NumberPrivy Council Appeal No 38 of 1981
Date08 February 1984
Plaintiff CounselJohn C Beveridge QC and Tuan Kay (Cameron Markby)
Defendant CounselR Alexander QC and N Chambers (Coward Chance)
Subject MatterFormation,Credit and Security,Plea rejected,Plea of non est factum,Consent,Contract,Guarantor,Plea rejected by appellate court,Guarantees and indemnities,Non est factum

This is an appeal brought by a Chinese lady who had been a successful land broker for 17-18 years. The appeal is against a judgment for moneys payable under a guarantee of an overdraft entered into as long ago as 1974. The only defence persisted in before their Lordships was one of non est factum to the guarantee which was signed. It was first raised some 15 months after the defence had originally been filed. The learned trial judge surprisingly upheld that defence. His judgment was reversed by the Court of Appeal for reasons with which their Lordships can find no fault. Their Lordships would merely refer to the last sentence of the Court of Appeal`s judgment on this particular issue:

It is also our view that having regard to her long experience as a land broker and other spheres of business as previously set out -
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