Hong Kong Ordinances

TRUSTEE ORDINANCE - SECT 58

Power to give judgment in absence of a trustee

Where in any action the court is satisfied that diligent search has been made
for any person who, in the character of trustee, is made a defendant in any
action, to serve him with a process of the court, and that he cannot be found,
the court may hear and determine the action and give judgment therein against
that person in his character of a trustee as if he had been duly served, or
had entered an appearance in the action, and had also appeared by his
solicitor at the hearing, but without prejudice to any interest he may have in
the matters in question in the action in any other character. [cf. 1925 c.19
s.59 U.K.]