DATO' SERI YONG TU SANG v 1. ) TOP 2 GLOBAL SDN BHD 2. ) WEE WOAN JIUAN

t-02ncvcw-1293-07-2022 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 6 April 2025 • T-02(NCvC)(W)-1293-07/2022 • 19 min read
6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Catchwords

An oral agreement made gratuitously and without consideration is legally unenforceable. Overpayments made by mistake are recoverable where cogently proven, and appellate intervention is justified where the trial judge’s decision is tainted by material misdirection or a failure to consider relevant evidence.

Practice Areas

An oral agreement made gratuitously and without consideration is legally unenforceable. Overpayments made by mistake are recoverable where cogently proven, and appellate intervention is justified where the trial judge’s decision is tainted by material misdirection or a failure to consider relevant evidence.

Judges (3)

Ahmad Kamal bin Md. Shahid Coram Lim Chong Fong Delivered S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy Coram

Counsel (6)

Cheang & Ariff Firm David Gurupatham & Koay Firm Goh Hong Counsel Respondent Mirdhulekha Muralidharan Counsel Appellant Muhamad Hiqmar Danial Bin Hidzir Counsel Respondent Venothani Rajagopal Counsel Appellant

Parties (3)

TOP 2 GLOBAL Sdn Bhd Respondent Dato' Seri Yong Tu Sang Appellant Wee Woan Jiuan Respondent

Case Significance

DATO' SERI YONG TU SANG v 1. ) TOP 2 GLOBAL SDN BHD 2. ) WEE WOAN JIUAN is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated April 6, 2025 (citation: t-02ncvcw-1293-07-2022). <p>This is the cross-appeal heard together with t-02ncvcw-1292-07-2022 in the same joint housing development dispute. The Court of Appeal dismissed Yong Tu Sang's appeal and allowed Top 2 Global's counterclaim, entering judgment for RM145,432 with 5% interest per annum from the date of filing.</p> The panel comprised Ahmad Kamal bin Md. Shahid, Lim Chong Fong and S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy, with Lim Chong Fong delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Goh Hong (counsel for respondent), Mirdhulekha Muralidharan (counsel for appellant), Muhamad Hiqmar Danial Bin Hidzir (counsel for respondent), Venothani Rajagopal (counsel for appellant).

Summary

This is the cross-appeal heard together with t-02ncvcw-1292-07-2022 in the same joint housing development dispute. The Court of Appeal dismissed Yong Tu Sang's appeal and allowed Top 2 Global's counterclaim, entering judgment for RM145,432 with 5% interest per annum from the date of filing.

What was the outcome of DATO' SERI YONG TU SANG v 1. ) TOP 2 GLOBAL SDN BHD 2. ) WEE WOAN JIUAN?

<p>This is the cross-appeal heard together with t-02ncvcw-1292-07-2022 in the same joint housing development dispute. The Court of Appeal dismissed Yo...

Cases Cited (6)

UK (1)
[2014] 1 WLR 2600
MY (5)
[1964] MLJ 92 [1965] 2 MLJ 151 [1976] 1 MLJ 151 [2009] MLJU 1828 [2020] 10 CLJ 1