CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2011, Vol 48
9 December 2011
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Principal Acts
NUMBER TITLE
DATE COMING INTO FORCE
REPEALING
ACT 725 Renewable Energy Act 2011 1 December 2011, (except s. 17 & 18 state of Sarawak) & 31 December 2012, (except state of Sarawak) [PU(B) 589/2011]
- Nil - ACT 728 Malaysian Quarantine And Inspection Services Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil - ACT 729 National Sports Institute Act 2011 16 September 2011 [PU(B) 503/2011] - Nil - ACT 730 Trade Descriptions Act 2011 1 November 2011 [PU(B) 540/2011] - Nil - ACT 731 Money Services Business Act 2011 1 December 2011 [PU(B) 590/2011] ACT 577 ACT 732 National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011 23 September 2011 [PU(B) 507/2011] - Nil - Amending Acts
NUMBER TITLE
DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO
ACT A1403 Securities Commission (Amendment) Act 2011 3 October 2011 [PU(B) 517/2011] ACT 498 ACT A1404 Valuers, Appraisers And Estate Agents (Amendment) Act 2011 19 August 2011 ACT 242 ACT A1405 International Organizations (Privileges And Immunities) (Amendment) Act 2011 16 September 2011 ACT 485 ACT A1406 Capital Markets And Services (Amendment) Act 2011 3 October 2011 [PU(B) 518/2011] ACT 671 ACT A1407 Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia (Amendment) Act 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 520 PU(A)
NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO
PU(A) 396/2011 Exchange Control (Remittance Business) (Exemption) Order 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 17 PU(A) 397/2011 Exchange Control (Money-Changing Business) (Exemption) Order 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 17 PU(A) 398/2011 Exchange Control (Wholesale Currency Business) (Exemption) Order 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 17 PU(A) 399/2011 Payment Systems (Remittance System Approved Under The Money Services Business Act 2011) (Exclusion) Order 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 627 PU(A) 400/2011 Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre For Arbitration (Privileges And Immunities) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 485 PU(B)
NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO
PU(B) 585/2011 Appointment And Revocation Of Appointment Of Member Of The Commission 25 November 2011 ACT 695 PU(B) 586/2011 Appointment Of Members Of The National Wages Consultative Council 25 November 2011 ACT 732 PU(B) 587/2011 Notice Regarding The Supplementary Electoral Roll For The Third Quarter Of The Year 2011 That Has Been Certified 25 November 2011 ACT 19 PU(B) 589/2011 Date Of Coming Into Operation Of The Renewable Energy Act 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 725 PU(B) 590/2011 Date Of Coming Into Operation Of The Money Services Business Act 2011 Not Yet In Force ACT 731 Latest Bills
NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO
DR 39/2011 Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill 2010 (Amendment) Bill 2011 - ACT A1378 DR 40/2011 Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill 2011 - ACT 593 DR 41/2011 Evidence (Amendment) Bill 2011 - ACT 56 DR 42/2011 Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011 - - DR 43/2011 Police (Amendment) Bill 2011 - ACT 344
State Bills
NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO
- [EN] Penang Freedom of Information Enactment 2010 - -
a) Legal Network Series Articles
1. The Impact On Civil Justice [Read
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By Lord Neuberger Of Abbotsbury, Master Of The Rolls*
2. Victim-Offender Mediation: A Place In The Criminal Justice System?* [Read
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By Judge Montri Sillapamahabundit, Thai Mediation Centre, Thailand
CITATION TITLE SUBJECT [2009] 1 LNS 1141 [HC] Rosli Hamzah v. PP CRIMINAL PROCEDURE:
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Defence - Criminal breach of trust - Absence of reasonable explanation from appellant regarding the money - Whether any reasonable doubt raised by the defence
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against sentence - Mitigating factors and consideration of public interest - Abuse of position as Chief Cashier of bank to misappropriate RM450,000.00 - Sentence of 4 years imprisonment and 2 strokes of whipping - Whether manifestly excessive requiring intervention of appellate Court
[2009] 1 LNS 1149 [CA] Mahasin Yazir Mahamad Yusoff v. PP CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Finding by trial judge of a prima facie case of possession - Whether any misdirection by trial judge - Rejection by trial judge of defence evidence - Whether accused raised any reasonable doubt relating to control or custody of drugs in question at material time - Whether accused rebutted presumption of possession under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 37(d)
[2009] 1 LNS 1222 [HC] LH Capital Sdn Bhd v. Kadar Bintang Sdn Bhd & Anor EVIDENCE:
MONEYLENDERS: Exemption under s. 2(2)(a) of the Moneylenders Act 1951 - Government Gazette - Whether it was mandatory for plaintiff/moneylender to comply with the Act and Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 79 - Plaintiff claiming they were exempt from Act - Whether 2nd defendant's defence enabled them to defeat plaintiff's claim
[2009] 1 LNS 1231 [HC] Gan Eng San & Anor v. Alliance Investment Bank & Ors EQUITY:
[2009] 1 LNS 1241 [HC] Ramunia Fabricators Sdn Bhd v. Oriental Capital Assurance Berhad INSURANCE:
COURT
COURT APPEAL
Hairie Mahthinem v. PP
Sulong Matjeraie, Clement Skinner JJCA, Azahar Mohamed J
(Criminal Law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a)) [2011] 8 CLJ 625 [CA]HIGH COURT
Dato' Raja Azwane Raja Ariff v. Dato' Man Mat & Ors
Mohamad Ariff Yusof J
(Company Law - Directors - Removal/resignation) [2011] 8 CLJ 633 [HC]Jasatera Bhd v. See Chew Beaw & Ors
Lim Yee Lan J
(Evidence - Exhibit - Admissibility) [2011] 8 CLJ 645 [HC]NAJ Global Network Sdn Bhd v. Universiti Malaya & Anor
Amelia Tee Heng Geok Abdullah JC
(Tort - Negligence - Vicarious liability) [2011] 8 CLJ 658 [HC]Soh Sook Hwa lwn. Menteri Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia
Mohd Zawawi Salleh H
(Undang-undang Pentadbiran; Undang-undang Perlembagaan - Prosiding tatatertib terhadap mahasiswi universiti) [2011] 8 CLJ 691 [HC]Wong Lai Yoke & Ors v. Mayban Investment Management Sdn Bhd & Anor
Kang Hwee Gee J
(Securities - Stockbroker - Negligence - Recommendations by adviser) [2011] 8 CLJ 718 [HC]SUBJECT INDEX
COMPANY LAW
Directors - Removal/resignation - Director's circular resolutions seeking to 'resign'/'remove' plaintiff as Finance Director - Second resolution passed to correct mistake on first resolution replacing 'resign' with 'removal' - Whether second resolution was issued same day after mistake was realised - Whether second resolution was backdated - Whether plaintiff not given adequate prior notice of proposed action - Whether resolutions could be validated as a matter of internal management tainted with mala fides
Dato' Raja Azwane Raja Ariff v. Dato' Man Mat & Ors
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof J) [2011] 8 CLJ 633 [HC]CRIMINAL LAW
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against - Failure to consider appellant's defence - Whether trial judge did not consider whether appellant's version cast reasonable doubt on prosecution's case - Whether there was a fundamental misdirection by trial judge - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 182A
Hairie Mahthinem v. PP
(Sulong Matjeraie, Clement Skinner JJCA, Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 8 CLJ 625 [CA]Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Conviction and sentence - Appeal against - Physical and mens rea possession - Whether established - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 37(da)(vi)
Hairie Mahthinem v. PP
(Sulong Matjeraie, Clement Skinner JJCA, Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 8 CLJ 625 [CA]EVIDENCE
Exhibit - Admissibility - Admissibility threshold of ID34 - Whether satisfied - Factors to consider
Jasatera Bhd v. See Chew Beaw & Ors
(Lim Yee Lan J) [2011] 8 CLJ 645 [HC]Exhibit - Admissibility - Whether ID34 should be admitted into evidence under ss. 32(1)(b), 34 and 163 Evidence Act - Whether requirements of sections complied with - Factors to consider - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 32(1)(b), 34 & 163
Jasatera Bhd v. See Chew Beaw & Ors
(Lim Yee Lan J) [2011] 8 CLJ 645 [HC]SECURITIES
Stockbroker - Negligence - Recommendations by adviser - Purchase of shares by plaintiffs resulting in loss - Whether plaintiffs induced to purchase shares - Whether misleading representations made by defendants - Whether reasonable measures taken by adviser for making recommendations - Whether plaintiffs warned of risk factors - Whether plaintiffs' investment objectives failed - Whether disclaimer an effective defence - Securities Industries Act 1983, ss. 40A, 86, 87A & 88A
Wong Lai Yoke & Ors v. Mayban Investment Management Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2011] 8 CLJ 718 [HC]TORT
Negligence - Vicarious liability - Plaintiff sued university for inter alia goods sold and delivered and services rendered - Plaintiff dealt exclusively with university's employee interdicted from work on cheating charges - Whether employee had real or ostensible authority to act on behalf of university - Whether university negligent in failing to prevent employee from entering university and using facilities - Whether failure to put up notices in university grounds warning public of employee's interdiction negligence
NAJ Global Network Sdn Bhd v. Universiti Malaya & Anor
(Amelia Tee Heng Geok JC) [2011] 8 CLJ 658 [HC]INDEKS PERKARA
UNDANG-UNDANG PANTADBIRAN
Prosiding tatatertib - Prosiding tatatertib terhadap mahasiswi universiti - Sama ada perlu mematuhi kesemua kehendak prosiding dalam mahkamah jenayah - Sama ada pertuduhan terhadap mahasiswi memadai dan tidak memprejudiskan - Sama ada mahasiswi berhak kepada kehadiran peguamnya dalam prosiding tatatertib - Sama ada mahasiswi diberikan dokumen atau pernyataan saksi-saksi - Sama ada prosiding tatatertib yang adil terjejas - Sama ada responden bersikap berat sebelah - Sama ada Pihak Berkuasa Tatatertib Pelajar tidak dinamakan dalam tindakan - Kaedah-Kaedah Universiti Sains Malaysia (Tatatertib Pelajar-Pelajar) 1999, kk. 49 dan 66 - Seksyen 15(3) Akta Universiti dan Kolej Universiti 1971
Soh Sook Hwa lwn. Menteri Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh H) [2011] 8 CLJ 691 [HC]UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN
Kebebasan asasi - Hak kepada peguam - Prosiding tatatertib terhadap mahasiswi universiti - Sama ada mahasiswi berhak kepada kehadiran peguamnya dalam prosiding tatatertib - Sama ada penafian sesuatu hak yang tidak diperuntukkan oleh undang-undang merupakan pelanggaran hak keadilan asasi - Sama ada ketidakhadiran peguamcara semasa prosiding memprejudiskan mahasiswi
Soh Sook Hwa lwn. Menteri Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh H) [2011] 8 CLJ 691 [HC]
COURT
FEDERAL COURT
Asia General Equipment And Supplies Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Mohd Sari Datuk Hj Nuar & Ors
Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin, James Foong FCJJ
(Civil Procedure - Action - Limitation - Estoppel - Failure to plead) [2011] 8 CLJ 749 [FC]Bato Bagi & Ors v. Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak & Another Appeal
Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Raus Shariff FCJ
(Native Law And Custom; Civil Procedure; Constitutional Law - Land dispute - Native customary rights - Extinguishment of) [2011] 8 CLJ 766 [FC]COURT OF APPEAL
Aras Jalinan Sdn Bhd v. Tipco Asphalt Public Company Ltd & Ors
Suriyadi Halim Omar, KN Segara, Ramly Ali JJCA
(Civil Prodecure - Pleadings - Amendment - Petition filed under s. 181 Companies Act 1965) [2011] 8 CLJ 830 [CA]SJ Securities Sdn Bhd v. Azman Mahmood & Anor
Sulaiman Daud, Abdul Wahab Patail, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA
(Securities - Dealer's representative - Shares - Losses in trading account) [2011] 8 CLJ 848 [CA]HIGH COURT
Maria Tunku Sabri v. Datuk Wan Johani Wan Hussin
Zabariah Mohd Yusof J
(Contract - Parties - Enforceability of agreement - Public policy - Void contract - Contingent condition) [2011] 8 CLJ 859 [HC]Rangkaian Segar Sdn Bhd lwn. Shamsul Ismail Shamsuddin
Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal PK
(Prosedur Sivil; Keterangan - Penghakiman - Tuntutan - Keterangan dokumen - Kebolehterimaan) [2011] 8 CLJ 876 [HC]Suria KLCC Sdn Bhd v. Makamewah Sdn Bhd
Stephen Chung JC
(Trade Marks - Infringement - Registered trade marks - Passing off - Goodwill) [2011] 8 CLJ 883 [HC]SUBJECT INDEX
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Action - Limitation - Defence of time bar - Appeal against - Defendants' raised defence of time bar against plaintiffs' claim - Plaintiffs' right to redeem their shares - Foreclosure of plaintiffs' shares - When cause of action accrued - Whether plaintiffs' action outside limitation period - Whether doctrine of estoppel bars litigant guilty of unconscionable conduct raising limitation as defence - Plea of estoppel - Whether defendants' conduct inequitable - Boustead Trading (1985) Sdn Bhd v. Arab - Malaysian Merchant Bank Bhd - Sabah Limitation Ordinance, Items 37 & 97
Asia General Equipment And Supplies Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Mohd Sari Datuk Hj Nuar & Ors
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin, James Foong FCJJ) [2011] 8 CLJ 749 [FC]Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Native customary rights - Issues not raised in courts below - Leave question not framed with contemplation of issues raised - Whether parties should be allowed to raise issues on appeal
Bato Bagi & Ors v. Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak & Another Appeal
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Raus Shariff FCJ) [2011] 8 CLJ 766 [FC]Appeal - Decision of trial judge - Whether all relevant facts had been taken into consideration by the trial judge - Effect of - Whether the trial judge had erred in coming to her decision - Evaluation of the trial judge's decision as against the evidence adduced
Aras Jalinan Sdn Bhd v. Tipco Asphalt Public Company Ltd & Ors
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, KN Segara, Ramly Ali JJCA) [2011] 8 CLJ 830 [CA]Appeal - Findings of fact - Whether the trial judge had erred in arriving at her findings of fact - Factors to consider
Aras Jalinan Sdn Bhd v. Tipco Asphalt Public Company Ltd & Ors
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, KN Segara, Ramly Ali JJCA) [2011] 8 CLJ 830 [CA]Estoppel - Failure to plead - Whether estoppel should be pleaded if material facts and evidence disclosed in pleadings - Whether sufficient - Whether defendants prejudiced - Boustead Trading (1985) Sdn Bhd v. Arab-Malaysian Merchant Bank Bhd
Asia General Equipment And Supplies Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Mohd Sari Datuk Hj Nuar & Ors
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Zulkefli Makinudin, James Foong FCJJ) [2011] 8 CLJ 749 [FC]Pleadings - Amendment - Petitioner seeking to amend his petition filed under s. 181 of the Companies Act 1965 - Whether the proposed amendments had been made bona fide - Whether the proposed amendments caused any prejudice to the respondents
Aras Jalinan Sdn Bhd v. Tipco Asphalt Public Company Ltd & Ors
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, KN Segara, Ramly Ali JJCA) [2011] 8 CLJ 830 [CA]Proceedings - Native customary law - Mode of proceedings adopted by High Court by way of O. 14A Rules of the High Court 1980 in determining constitutionality of ss. 5(3), (4) & 15(1) of Land Code (Cap. 81) Sarawak - Whether proper
Bato Bagi & Ors v. Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak & Another Appeal
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Raus Shariff FCJ) [2011] 8 CLJ 766 [FC]Striking out - Petition - Petition filed under s. 181 of the Companies Act 1965 - Whether a s. 181 petition a statutory remedy available to the petitioner - Whether conduct and actions of petitioner deprived him of remedy - Effect of - Reasons petition struck out - Whether petition 'obviously unsustainable' - Whether decision to strike out correctly arrived at - Companies Act 1965, s. 181
Aras Jalinan Sdn Bhd v. Tipco Asphalt Public Company Ltd & Ors
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, KN Segara, Ramly Ali JJCA) [2011] 8 CLJ 830 [CA]CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Right to property - Native customary rights - Extinguishment of - Whether s. 5(3) & (4) Land Code (Cap 81) Sarawak on extinguishment of NCRs ultra vires arts. 5 & 13 Federal Constitution - Whether High Court erred in adopting O. 14A RHC 1980 in determining constitutionality of ss. 5(3), (4) of Code - Whether cases to be remitted to High Court for full trial - Whether natives entitled to pre-acquisition hearings - Whether compensation awarded improper as no guidelines provided - Whether reference could be made to United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
Bato Bagi & Ors v. Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak & Another Appeal
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Raus Shariff FCJ) [2011] 8 CLJ 766 [FC]CONTRACT
Parties - Enforceability of agreement - Whether the plaintiff had been qualified to enter into the first agreement - Factors to consider - Whether settlement agreement which had been based on first agreement null and void - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 11, 57 - Islamic Family Law (FT) Act 1984, s. 14(1)
Maria Tunku Sabri v. Datuk Wan Johani Wan Hussin
(Zabariah Mohd Yusof J) [2011] 8 CLJ 859 [HC]Public policy - Contracts Act 1950, s. 24(e) - Whether first agreement had been forbidden by law - Effect of - Whether the settlement agreement could be enforced - Islamic Family Law (FT) Act 1984, s. 14(1) - Contracts Act 1950, s. 24
Maria Tunku Sabri v. Datuk Wan Johani Wan Hussin
(Zabariah Mohd Yusof J) [2011] 8 CLJ 859 [HC]Void contract - Contingent condition - Whether a contract based on a contingency which had yet to take place could be enforced - Factors to consider - Whether plaintiff's action premature - Contracts Act 1950, s. 33
Maria Tunku Sabri v. Datuk Wan Johani Wan Hussin
(Zabariah Mohd Yusof J) [2011] 8 CLJ 859 [HC]NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM
Land dispute - Native customary rights (NCRs) - Extinguishment of - Whether s. 5(3) & (4) Land Code (Cap. 81) Sarawak on extinguishment of NCRs ultra vires arts. 5 & 13 Federal Constitution - Whether High Court erred in adopting O. 14A Rules of tha High Court 1980 in determining constitutionality of ss. 5(3), (4) of Code - Whether cases to be remitted to High Court for full trial - Whether natives entitled to pre-acquisition hearings - Whether compensation awarded improper as no guidelines provided - Whether reference could be made to United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
Bato Bagi & Ors v. Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak & Another Appeal
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Raus Shariff FCJ) [2011] 8 CLJ 766 [FC]SECURITIES
Dealer's representative - Shares - Losses in trading account - Whether dealer's representative traded without respondent's prior instruction or knowledge - Whether unauthorised trade can be discovered by account holder - Whether respondent lodged complaint with appellant - Whether appellant had knowledge
SJ Securities Sdn Bhd v. Azman Mahmood & Anor
(Sulaiman Daud, Abdul Wahab Patail, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2011] 8 CLJ 848 [CA]TRADE MARKS
Infringement - Registered trade marks - Course of trade - Likelihood of confusion and deception - Whether defendant used marks identical with registered trade marks - Whether misleading - Whether plaintiff suffered loss and damage - Whether business or goodwill affected - Re Pianotist Co's Application
Suria KLCC Sdn Bhd v. Makamewah Sdn Bhd
(Stephen Chung JC) [2011] 8 CLJ 883 [HC]Passing off - Goodwill - Misrepresentation - Course of trade - Likelihood of confusion and deception - Whether defendant used mark identical with registered trade marks - Whether misleading - Whether plaintiff suffered loss and damage - Whether business or goodwill affected
Suria KLCC Sdn Bhd v. Makamewah Sdn Bhd
(Stephen Chung JC) [2011] 8 CLJ 883 [HC]INDEKS PERKARA
KETERANGAN
Keterangan dokumen - Kebolehterimaan - Dokumen menunjukkan surat pengakuan mengenai hutang - Sama ada terdapat pengakuan jelas - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 27 k. 3 - Penghakiman terhadap defendan - Sama ada patut dan wajar
Rangkaian Segar Sdn Bhd lwn. Shamsul Ismail Shamsuddin
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal PK) [2011] 8 CLJ 876 [HC]PROSEDUR SIVIL
Penghakiman - Tuntutan - Tuntutan bayaran - Sama ada defendan memungkiri pembayaran - Keterangan dokumen dikemukakan - Sama ada terdapat pengakuan jelas - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 27 k. 3 - Penghakiman terhadap defendan - Sama ada patut dan wajar
Rangkaian Segar Sdn Bhd lwn. Shamsul Ismail Shamsuddin
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal PK) [2011] 8 CLJ 876 [HC]
CASE OF THE WEEK
PP v. MEGAT SHAHRIZAT MEGAT SHAHRUR
CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code - Sections 302, 304(a) - Reduction of charge - Appeal against - Trial judge reduced charge to one of culpable homicide - Whether trial judge erred - Whether intention to cause bodily injuries likely to cause death - Whether death an imminent or likely result - Difference between ss. 299 & 300 Penal Code - Circumstantial evidence - Whether established - Whether appellate court interfered with finding of facts made by trial judge
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