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PRONCHIHAMY v. DON DAVIT
005-NLR-NLR-V-15-PRONCHIHAMY-v.-DON-DAVIT.pdf ( 13 ) Present : Middleton J. and Grenier J.toil. PBONCHIHAMY v. DON DAVIT. 280—D. C. Tangalla. 1,074. Action by wife to have deed of conveyance executed by her in favour of husband set asideon theground of fraud—Nofraud proved—* Resulting trust—A trust to re-convey—Ordinance No. 7 of 1840, s. 2. Plaintiff sued her…
ISMAIL v. CARLIS APPU et al
022-NLR-NLR-V-15-ISMAIL-v.-CARLIS-APPU-et-al.pdf ( 94 ) 1911.Present: Lascelles C.J. and Middleton J. ISMAIL v. CARLIS APPU et al. 289—D. C. Galle, 10,636. Promissory nole given for compounding criminalcase—Consideration illegal. Where a promissory note which was given by a person chargedwith criminal breach of trust to the' complainant to compensate himfor his loss formed part of a…
KUDA ETANA v. RAN ETANA et al
039-NLR-NLR-V-15-KUDA-ETANA-v.-RAN-ETANA-et-al.pdf ( 154 T9J2. Present: Lascelles C.-J. and Grenier -T. KUD.V ETANA v. RAN ETANA et al. 400—D. C. Hatton, 223.Partition—Kandyan widow entitled to life interest—Heirs cannot claimpartition during lifetime of widow Fidei commissaries cannotclaim partition during the time the fiduciarius is entitled to possession. The heirs of a Kandyan cannot claim partition of…
DE VOS v. ERNST
056-NLR-NLR-V-15-DE-VOS-v.-ERNST.pdf ( 213 ) Present: De Sampayo A.J. 1912. DE VOS ERNST.28&—P. C. Matara, 3,146. Criminal trespass—Entering the room of a lady by night for immoralpurpose—Intention to intimidate, insult, or annoy. A person who climbed up about mid nigh! into the sleepingapartment of a young lady with the object of carrying out someimmoral purpose…
BANDIYA v. UNGU et al
072-NLR-NLR-V-15-BANDIYA-v.-UNGU-et-al.pdf ( 268 ) Present : Lascelles C.J. BANDITA v. UXGU et al. 112— C. H. Iiegalla, 10,679. EvidenceOrdinance,s.68—Proof of documentrequiredby law lobe attested—Witnesses todocument notto befound—Evidence to satisfy the Court that such witness is not to be found. Ifa documentisrequited by law .to beattested,it shallnotbe used as evidence until one attestingwitness at least…
NATCHIA et al. v. NATCHIA et al
088-NLR-NLR-V-15-NATCHIA-et-al.-v.-NATCHIA-et-al.pdf ( 319 ) Present : Lascelles C. J. and Wood Benton J. 1M*. NATCHIA et al. v. NATCHLA et al. 66—D.C. Galle, 8,138 Amendment of final decree in partition action—Final decree—“ At anytime "—Cioil Procedure Code, s. 189. There is nothing in section 189 of the Civil Procedure Code which limitsthe time within…
THEIVANIPILLAI v. ARUMUGAM et al
104-NLR-NLR-V-15-THEIVANIPILLAI-v.-ARUMUGAM-et-al.pdf ( 358 ) 1912. Present : Lascelles C.J. and Wood Benton J.THETVAMIPILLAI v. ARUMUGAM et al. 110—D. V. Batticaloa, 3,493. Prescription—Adverse possession—Verbal dower—Possession for over ten years. Where A made an informal grant of a land to B by way of dowry, and Bentered into possession with the full intention of occupying it…
PERERA et al. v. WIJEWICKREME et al
120-NLR-NLR-V-15-PERERA-et-al.-v.-WIJEWICKREME-et-al.pdf ( 411 ) Present: Pereira J. aud Ennis J. PERERA et al. v. WIJEWICKREME ct at. C. Colombo, 33,559. Restitutio iu integrum—Remedy not open to persons who were not partiesto the legal proceedings sought to be ' opened up—Remedy does notlie when any other remedy is available. Restitutio in integrum is not granted…
WIJETUNGA et al. v. WIJETUNGA
137-NLR-NLR-V-15-WIJETUNGA-et-al.-v.-WIJETUNGA.pdf ( 493 ) Present: Lascelles C.J. and Pereira J.19t3. WIJETUNGA et al. v. WIJETUNGA. 237—D. C. Chilaw, 4,570.Fidei commissum—Prohibition against alienation—Grant to A, and after his death to his heirs, executors, or administrators. B by a deed gifted hie property to A subject to the provision,inter alia, that A “ shall not sell,…
AIYAPPEN KANGANY v. ANGLO – AMERICAN TEA TRADING CO, LTD.,et al
006-NLR-NLR-V-15-AIYAPPEN-KANGANY-v.-ANGLO—AMERICAN-TEA-TRADING-CO,-LTD.,et-al.pdf ( 39 ) Present: Lasoelles C.J. and Middleton J. AIYAPPEN KANGANY v. ANGLO-AMERICAN TEATRADING CO., LTD., et al.298—D. C. Hatton, 284. Custom—Dismissal of head kangany without giving him. a. Utndu—Employer’s liability to pay head kangany’s debts ’ owing, to him bycoolies minus the debt owing by the head kangany to employer—Implied contract. There is…