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SILVA et al. v. JONNA
010-NLR-NLR-V-04-SILVA-et-al.-v.-JONNA.pdf ( 26 ) 1899. July 29. SILVA et al. v. JONNA. P. C., Avissawella, 2,801. Criminal Procedure Code, e. 440—False evidence—Contempt of Court— Irregularity. It is irregular to call upon several witnesses en masse to show causewhy they should not be punished for giving false evidence. Theproper course is to call the attention…
WHITHAM v. PITCHA MUTTU
026-NLR-NLR-V-04-WHITHAM-v.-PITCHA-MUTTU.pdf ( 74 ) WHITHAM v. PITCHA MUTTU. D. C., Kandy, 13,172. Action on promissory note—Counter claim for unliquidated damages—CivilProcedure Code, chapter L1IIss. 704, 706. Under chapter LIII. of the Civil Procedure Code a claim forunliquidated damages is a defence to an action on a promissory note. Mokamadu v. Lewis (5 8. C. C.…
PODINA v. SADA
042-NLR-NLR-V-04-PODINA-v.-SADA.pdf ( 100 ) PODINA v. SADA.P. C., Balapitiya, 20,239. June 23. 1900. Maintenance—Ordinance No. 19 of 1889—Irregular commencement of suit—Evidence of paternity—Competency of wife to give such evidence. Before summons can be served in a case of maintenance, underOrdinance No. 19 of 1889, it is necessary that there should be a writtenapplication to…
MUTTIAH v. CLEMENTS
058-NLR-NLR-V-04-MUTTIAH-v.-CLEMENTS.pdf ( 158 ) 1900. June 10 <t SIand August 80. MUTTIAH v. CLEMENTS.D. C., Kandy, 12,380. Entry into possession of land under promise of hose—Permanent improvementseffected by tenant—Subsequent lease by a landlord to a third party—Bightof former tenant to retain possession as against lessee until compensationwas paid. Whore C entered into possession of…
RAMALINGAM v. RAGUNATHA KURUKKAL SAMBANTAR. Claimant
074-NLR-NLR-V-04-RAMALINGAM-v.-RAGUNATHA-KURUKKAL-SAMBANTAR.-Claimant.pdf ( 199 ) RAMALINGAM v. RAGUNATHA KURUKKAL.SAMBANTAR, Claimant.D.. C., Jaffna, 24,201.Appeal—Costs in claim inquiry—Sections 241, 244, and 247 of the Civil Procedure Code—Revision. When in an investigation, held under section 241 of the Civil ProcedureCode, into a claim in execution the Court awards costs to the successfulparty, the order as to costs is…
Be Intestacy of Ukku Banda, deceased.SIYATU Banda, Petitioner. Anagohamy, Opposi
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VELLAIAPPA CHETTY v. PITCHA MAULA
107-NLR-NLR-V-04-VELLAIAPPA-CHETTY-v.-PITCHA-MAULA.pdf ( 311 ) VELLAIAPPA CHETTY v. PITCHA MALI LA. (Alim, Special Mortgagee; Velliappa Chettv and others,Simple Creditor). C., KurunegaJa, 1,625. Special mortgage of movables—Preference to proceeds of sale—Effect of section352 of Civil Procedure Code. Bonseb, C.J.—A special mortgagee of movables is entitled to bepreferred to all other creditors of the debtor in respect…
BABaPULLE v. RAJAEATNAM et al
123-NLR-NLR-V-04-BABaPULLE–v.–RAJAEATNAM–et-al.pdf ( 348 ) 1899. May 29 andJune 1. BABaPULLE v. RAJAEATNAM et al.D. C., Colombo, 10,344. Action on promissory note granted by husband and wife—Default of wife to-appear—Judgment entered against wife after husband’s appearance todefend—Invalidity of judgment. When a hnsban 1 and wife are sued on a joint promissory note, andthe husband has…
SARAVANAMUTTU v. MARUTAPPA
011-NLR-NLR-V-04-SARAVANAMUTTU-v.-MARUTAPPA.pdf ( 27 ) SARAVANAMUTTU v. MARUTAPPA.D. C., Jaffna, 1,248. August 28. 1899. Sale in execution—Title of purchaser under the Fiscal—Delay of such purchaserto obtain conveyance—Power of execution-debtor to sell land alreadysold in execution—Prior registration of deed of conveyance from execution.debtor—Civil Procedure Code, s. 289. Where a purchaser in execution did not by his…
SIYADORIS APPUHAMY v. GIRIGORIS APPUHAMY
027-NLR-NLR-V-04-SIYADORIS-APPUHAMY-v.-GIRIGORIS-APPUHAMY.pdf ( 76 ) 1900.Julg 6. SIYADORIS APPUHAMY v. GIRIGORIS APPUHAMY. C. R., Tangalla, 2,219. Court of Requests—Ordinance. No. 12 of 1S95, s. 13—Leave of the Commissionerto appeal. The policy of the Legislature, in framing section 13 of the OrdinanceNo. 12 of 1895, is to make the decisions of a Commissioner on questionsof fact…