ZHONGSHAN SHENGWANG ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO., LTD. v TRIPLE D TRADING PTE. LTD.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Hoo Sheau Peng |
| Charges / claim | Evidence, Contract |
| Counsel | Bird & Bird ATMD LLP, Sanders Law LLC, Adly Rizal bin Said, Lee Wei Han Shaun, Sarbrinder Singh s/o Naranjan Singh, Tay Yu E |
Source: [2023] SGHC 239, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Zhongshan Shengwang Electrical Appliance Co Ltd v Triple D Trading Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 239 is a reserved judgment of Hoo Sheau Peng J in the General Division of the High Court, delivered on 30 August 2023 in Suit No 189 of 2022. The plaintiff, Zhongshan Shengwang Electrical Appliance Co Ltd, a company incorporated in the People's Republic of China, claimed the outstanding purchase price of ceiling fans ordered by the defendant, Triple D Trading Pte Ltd, a Singapore company. Triple D contended that the goods were bought from and supplied by a third party, Zhongshan Tanfull Star Trade Co Ltd, so that Shengwang was not a party to the contracts and had no standing to sue; the catchwords address intention to create legal relations and admissibility of evidence. Hoo Sheau Peng J found in favour of Shengwang and allowed its claim for CNY1,885,630.
[2023] SGHC 239 explained
ZHONGSHAN SHENGWANG ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO., LTD. v TRIPLE D TRADING PTE. LTD. ([2023] SGHC 239) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 30 August 2023. It is categorised under Evidence and Contract. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2023] SGHC 239 about?
ZHONGSHAN SHENGWANG ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO., LTD. v TRIPLE D TRADING PTE. LTD. ([2023] SGHC 239) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Evidence — Admissibility of evidence” and “Contract — Intention to create legal relations”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 239 consider?
The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
Zhongshan Shengwang Electrical Appliance Co Ltd, a Chinese manufacturer, claimed the outstanding purchase price of ceiling fans supplied to Triple D Trading Pte Ltd, a Singapore wholesaler, while Triple D contended the goods were bought from a third party, Tanfull, so Shengwang had no standing. The dispute turned on which party Triple D had contracted with and the admissibility of the relevant evidence. The court found Triple D had contracted directly with Shengwang and granted judgment for CNY1,885,630 with interest.
What was Zhongshan Shengwang Electrical Appliance Co Ltd v Triple D Trading Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 239 about?
It was a claim before Hoo Sheau Peng J by Chinese manufacturer Zhongshan Shengwang for the outstanding purchase price of ceiling fans supplied to Singapore company Triple D Trading Pte Ltd, decided on 30 August 2023 in Suit No 189 of 2022.
What was the outcome in [2023] SGHC 239?
Hoo Sheau Peng J found in favour of Zhongshan Shengwang and allowed its claim for CNY1,885,630, rejecting Triple D's contention that the ceiling fans had been bought from a third party, Zhongshan Tanfull Star Trade Co Ltd.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC 239)