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Malayan Law Journal Reports/1995/Volume 3/GOH K!G HO" # R$J$ %$&!$L $'&(&! '&! R$J$ H)**&!+ $!OR , -1995. 3 MLJ , 10 June 1995

2 pages

-1995] 3 MLJ 6

GOH KENG HOW v RAJA ZAINAL ABIDIN BIN RAJA HUSSIN & ANOR

HIGH COURT (JOHOR BAHRU)ABDUL MALIK ISHAK JORIGINATING SUMMONS NO !"!!# O$ 199!1! J%' 1995

Land Law -- Restraints on dealings -- Caveats -- Caveatable interest -- Failure to state nature of claim instatutory declaration -- Grounds of claim stated subsequently in affidavit in support of application to extendcaveat -- Whether court could consider grounds stated in affidavit -- Whether court obliged to loo only at

statutory declaration -- !ational Land Code "#$% s &'&

Land Law -- (ale of land -- )are trust -- )ona fide purchaser for value -- *urchase price paid in full --Whether vendor a bare trustee

Limitation -- +rusts -- +rust of land alleged -- Land sold by trustee -- Whether cause of action statute-barred --When arose -- Limitation ,ct "#%& s '''.

Civil *rocedure -- /urisdiction -- 0nherent 1urisdiction -- Whether court can extend private caveat indefinitely --Whether extension sub1ect to statutory life-span of private caveats -- !ational Land Code "#$% ss &'2 3 4"5

On 25 June 1993 one Long o4e "ee Long6 7y a sale an8 pur:ase agreement t:e agreement6 sol8 t:reep;ees o< lan8 to t:e


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H' allow;ng Ra=a %a;nal $7;8;ns appl;at;onE

1) *et;on 32326 o< t:e !at;onal Lan8 Co8e 195 t:e !LC6 st;pulates t:e reBu;rement t:at ;ne#ery appl;at;on Long tela: meng:antar,sera:4an 4epa8aRa=a %a;nal $7;8;n 8o4umen :a4m;l;4 4eluaran asal t;ga 7;8ang tana: terse7ut 7ersama 8engan suratarap;n8a:m;l;4 8; 8alam 'orang 10$ yang tela: 8;tan8atangan; ole: Long yang mem;:a4 4epa8a Ra=a %a;nal

$7;8;n 8an =uga tela: menyera:4an m;l;4an 4osong> *uatu 4a#eat persen8;r;an tela: 8;masu44an atas tana:;tu pa8a 10 Januar; 199 ole: seorang yang 7ernama Go: Keng How Go:6 8an a4uan 7er4anun yangmenyo4ongnya a4uan 7er4anun ;tu6 menyata4an 7a:awa 7el;au menuntut suatu 4epent;ngan 7ole: 4a#eat8; 8alam tana: ;tu 8; 7awa: 7e7erapa 8o4umen tertentu yang 8;4ata4an =elas menun=u44an 4epent;ngan7el;au 8; 8alam tana: ;tu> Long tela: mem7er; =am;nan 4epa8a Ra=a %a;nal $7;8;n 7a:awa 7el;au a4anmemo:on supaya 4a#eat ;tu 8;7atal4an 8an ;tu tela: 8;la4u4an>

'aga;manapun Go: tela: memo:on seara e@ parte 8an men8apat4an suatu per;nta: pa8a 2A Jun 1990


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untu4 suatu perlan=utan 4a#eat ;tu se:;ngga per;nta: selan=ut ma:4ama: ;n; per;nta: ma:4ama: ;tu6>)ntu4menyo4ong permo:onan e@ parte ;tu Go: tela: meng;4rar suatu a Kemu8;annya seorang yang 7ernama Ho C:oo ";ng Ho6 yang =uga mengata4an7a:awa 7el;au a8ala: seorang pe4ongs; s;n8;4et ;tu tela: memasu44an suatu 4a#eat persen8;r;an"##% & 6L/ $ at #

8; atas tana: ;tu pa8a (;sem7er 1990> Pa8a ?e7ruar; 1995 ma:4ama: tela: mem7enar4an Ra=a %a;nal$7;8;n untu4 menela: 8an 8;tam7a:4an se7aga; 8ePeguam7ela untu4 4e8ua,8ua Go: 8an Ho tela: 7er:u=a: 7a:awa t;n8a4an ;tu 7elum lag; 8;:a84an ole:masa 4erana 4ausa t;n8a4an ;tu :anya t;m7ul pa8a 25 Jun 1993 apa7;la Long menyempurna4an per=an=;anuntu4 men=ual t;ga 7;8ang tana: ;tu 4epa8a Ra=a %a;nal $7;8;n>

D.%2%,* mem7enar4an permo:onan Ra=a %a;nal $7;8;n ;tuE

2) *e4syen 32326 Kanun Dana: !egara 195 KD!6 memperuntu44an 4eperluan 7a:awa 8;8alam set;ap permo:onan untu4 pemasu4an suatu 4a#eat persen8;r;an s; $4uan 7er4anun Go: t;8a4menyata4an s; Ole: ;tu alasan yang 8;nyata4an 8; 8alam permo:onan Go: 8an Hoa8ala: t;8a4 menu4up; 8; s;s; un8ang,un8ang untu4 menyo4ong 4a#eat ;tu 8an mere4a mest;8;7atal4an 8engan segera>

2) Kegagalan Go: untu4 men8e8a:4an 4ewu=u8an surat;4atan amana: terse7ut 8; 8alam a4uan7er4anunnya ;tu mengestop 7el;au 8ar;pa8a 7ergantung pa8a 4ewu=u8annya> $pa yang8;8epos4an ole: Go: 8; 8alam a Kegagalan untu4 men=elas4an4enapa Go: gagal men8e8a:4an 4ewu=u8an surat;4atan amana: ;tu 8; 8alam a4uan

7er4anunnya mest; 8;7er;4an penta


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8an a8ala: ua;> Go: Ho atau s;n8;4et ;tu sepatutnya mem7awa t;n8a4an ter:a8appeguamara mere4a untu4 4eua;an atau seara alternat;

2) Der8apat 4elenga:an 7esar ole: 7ene Le7;:,le7;: lag; 4a#eat Go: tela: 7era8a 8; atas :a4m;l;4 ;tuselama empat ta:un tanpa se7arang t;n8a4an 8;am7;l untu4 menegas4an 4epent;ngannyayang 8;4ata4an ;tu> Kelenga:an terse7ut a8ala: mater;al 8an ;anya t;8a4 a8;l untu4menta.

- 8ditorial !oteE D:e appl;ant an8 seon8 8e.

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?or ases on a#eats see Mallals (;gest 0t: 86 paras 1F,1FF5 -199. Mallals (;gest 1A0,1A9A1133,1130 -199A. Mallals (;gest 3F,05 9F -1991. Mallals (;gest 131,132 -1992. Mallals (;gest 12A-1993. Mallals (;gest 9FA,9A>

?or a ase on a 7are trust o< lan8 see Mallals (;gest 0t: 86 para 112>

?or ases on t:e ;n:erent =ur;s8;t;on o< t:e ourt see 2 Mallals (;gest 0t: 8 1990 Re;ssue6 paras 21F,219A>

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$7;ga;l # Lap;n + $nor -1930. $C 091 19306 51 CLR 5


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Dan *:;ang *:ong # Dan Lee C:oon + $nor -195. 2 MLJ 39


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reg;stere8 as a 7us;ness un8er t:e name o< M;ngs:u *yn8;ate on 19 June 193>

D:ere were two 8eat:s ;n t:;s ase> Long 8;e8 on 12 !o#em7er 1990 w:;lst Go: 8;e8 on May 1995> D:e8eat: o< Go: must :a#e 7een upsett;ng an8 towar8s t:;s en8 & or8ere8 on 2F May 1995 t:at t:e personw:om t:e ;nterests o< t:e 8eease8 Go: ;s transm;tte8 to or 8e#ol#e8 upon 7e ma8e a party to t:eseproee8;ngs> &n 8ue ourse 7y a summons,;n,:am7ers enl 3A6 "u *:u C:en 7e;ng t:e sole e@eutr;@

an8 7ene


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*et;on 32336 o< t:e !LC enats as

&n anot:er part o< :;s =u8gment Ma:oney J$ sa;8 t:;s at p 006E

D:ere :as ;n relat;on to t:e Dorrens system leg;slat;on t:roug:out $ustral;a an8 ;n part;ular ;n t:;s *tate 7een agenerally aepte8 #;ew t:at t:ere s:oul8 7e some part;ular;ty ;n t:e spe;


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w:;: t:e e@tens;on was la;me8 8;8 not onta;n a 8esr;pt;on su


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to =ust; D:us w:at was 8epose8 to 7y Go:;n :;s a


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en8orsement or entry was ree;#e8 pr;or to t:at t;me>

*et;on 33236 o< t:e !LC rea8s t:usE

":ere t:e reg;strat;on o< any ;nstrument or t:e en8orsement or entry o< any la;m or l;en,:ol8ers a#eat ;s pro:;7;te87y any trust a#eat t:e reg;strar s:all re=et t:e ;nstrument or as t:e ase may 7e t:e appl;at;on

Go: or e#en M;ngs:u *yn8;ate oul8 enter a trust a#eat on t:e sa;8 lan8> D:at t:;s ;s so ;slearly re On appeal t:e House o< Lor8s ;n allow;ng t:eappeal :el8 t:at on t:e lear wor8s o< t:e $t t:e mot:er too4 an ;nterest ;n


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Long e#en t:oug: Go:s a#eat stare8 :;m ;n t:e


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sa;8 lan8 7ut t:e sale has not yet been completed by a proper instrument of transfer duly registeredt:oug:t:e ;nstruments o< trans


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t:atE

16 at t:e t;me o< t:e purporte8 reat;on o< t:e trust t:e ent;ty 7y t:e name o< M;ngs:u *yn8;ate wasnot ;n e@;stene

"##% & 6L/ $ at '&

26 t:e group o< ;n8;#;8uals t:at operate8 un8er t:e name o< M;ngs:u states an8 Jo:ore ?arms an8Plantat;ons are not t:e same group o< ;n8;#;8uals t:at


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or Ho or M;ngs:u *yn8;ate :a8 t:e e


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on t:e :ol8ers o< a su7seBuent eBu;ty to s:ow


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r;g:t goo8 aga;nst t:e worl8 as a w:ole on reg;strat;on ;n aor8ane w;t: t:e Lan8 Co8e ?M* Cap 136>

Learne8 ounsel & 7eg to 8;sagree> D:at ause o< at;on arue8 way 7a4 on 0

!o#em7er 19> M;ngs:u *yn8;ates sol;;tors were not #;g;lant t:ey slept on t:e;r l;ents r;g:ts an8 t:eywere negl;gent> ":y must Ra=a %a;nal $7;8;n 7e :el8 at ransom an8 7e aounta7le ":ere ;t woul8 7e prat;allyun=ust to g;#e a reme8y e;t:er 7eause t:e party :as 7y :;s on8ut 8one t:at w:;: m;g:t


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"##% & 6L/ $ at '#at;ng un8er t:e paramount an8 un8ue ;n

&t was :el8 7y Ke4ew;: J t:at alt:oug: $ :a8 #oluntar;ly an8 w:;le s:e :a8 ;n8epen8ent a8#;e entere8 t:es;ster:oo8 w;t: t:e ;ntent;on o< 8e#ot;ng :er


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1990 wor8e8 ;n t:e


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groun8s state8 t:ere;n are ;nsu D:;s eBually appl;es to Ho also> &t wasonly ;n t:e a !e@t ;t was alsoargue8 as to t:e neess;ty o< Longs statutory 8elarat;on w:;: purporte8 to re &t was an un8;spute8 Da4en &n my =u8gment t:um7pr;nt;ng anagreement ;s t:e sa &t

:a8 not:;ng to 8o w;t: :;s m;n8 an8 t:at p:ys;al paralys;s must 7e t:e reason as to w:y Long t:um7 pr;nte8t:e * + P agreement> #en Longs statutory 8elarat;on 7ore :;s r;g:t t:um7 pr;nt>

&n enl 25 at e@: R1 t:e wr;t 8ate8 19 Oto7er 1990 was e@:;7;te8> &t ;s an un8;spute8


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4nown> &t ;s any7o8ys guess> D:e wr;t or an amen8e8 wr;t ;s sa;8 to 7e ;ssue8 w:en t:e pla;nt; On ree;pt o< t:ese 8ouments t:e reg;strar w;ll t:en ;ssue a num7er to t:e wr;t or t:e amen8e8wr;t an8 :e must ne@t s;gn ;t 8ate ;t an8 a &too grante8 prayer o< enl 9 7ut s;ne t:e sa;8 lan8 :as 7een aBu;re8 7y t:e Go#ernment & ma8e an or8ert:at t:e ompensat;on or awar8 pursuant to t:e aBu;s;t;on 7e ma8e to Ra=a %a;nal $7;8;n an8 onseBuentlya #est;ng or8er ;n Prayer F o< enl 9 was also or8ere8

7y me an8 t:ese osts are to 7e assesse8 7y t:e sen;or ass;stant reg;strar>

Brder accordingly?

Reporte8 7y $nne K:oo


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