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MUDIYANSE et al v. BANDA et al
015-NLR-NLR-V-16-MUDIYANSE-et-al-v.-BANDA-et-al.pdf ( 53 ) Present: Lascelles C.J. and Pereira J. I9ti MUDIYANSE et aL v. BANDA et ah 231—D. C. Kegalla, 3,410. Kandyan law—Deed of giftr^Consideration in part money and in part assistance to be rendered in ike future—Revocation. A Kandyan deed of gift was given by reason of the love andaffection of the…
SILVA v. FERNANDO
033-NLR-NLR-V-16-SILVA-v.-FERNANDO.pdf ( 114 ) 1912. Present: Lascelles C.J. and Wood Renton J. SILVA v.. FERNANDO. 131—D. C. Colombo, 32,516. Quantum meruit—Quasi contract—Agreement to give share of plumbagofor pumping water from mine—How far persons who were notparties to agreement are bound to pay for services rendered. B agreed to give A a one-fifteenth share of…
COLES v. CARUPPEN
049-NLR-NLR-V-16-COLES-v.-CARUPPEN.pdf ( m )ms. Present: Wood Renton J. and Pereira J. COLES v. CARUPPEN. 344—D. C. Kandy, 21,543. Promissory note granted by kangany to his superintendent as surety— When superintendent may sue on the note. A kangany who grants a promissory note to the superintendentof a tea estate as security that he would maintain…
APPUHAMY v. KIRI MENIKA et al
065-NLR-NLR-V-16-APPUHAMY-v.-KIRI-MENIKA-et-al.pdf ( 238 ) 1912. Present: Lascelles C.J. and Wood Benton J.APPUHAMY KIRI MENIKA et ah269—D. C. Ratnapurat 1,948. Kandyan law—Kandyan woman married out in diga keeping a closeconnection with the mulgedara—Rights to paternal inheritance. R,a Kandyan woman, who was married out in diga, went to livewith her husband about two miles away from…
PERERA v. PELMADULLA RUBBER AND TEA CO. et al
081-NLR-NLR-V-16-PERERA-v.-PELMADULLA-RUBBER-AND-TEA-CO.-et-al.pdf (' 806 ) 1913.Present: Lascelles C. J. and Pereira. J. PERERA v. PELMADULLA RUBBER AND TEA CO. et. ol. 22—D. 0. Ratnapura, 1,873. Co-owner—Right to compensation for improvements effected by him— Is bona fide possessor obtaining a certificate of quiet possessionentitled to compensation from owner f—Ordinance No 12 of1840, s. 7. A co-owner…
SETHUKAVALAR v. MUTTUVELU et el
100-NLR-NLR-V-16-SETHUKAVALAR-v.-MUTTUVELU-et-el.pdf ( 881 ) Present: Wood Benton J. SETHUKAVALAE v. MUTTUVELU et el. 461-463—P. C. Batticaloa, 34,561. Sale of arrack under proof—Liability of renter for act of salesman. Where a salesman in a tavern sold arrack containing less than27 per cent, of proof spirit— JHeld, that the renter was guilty of an offence under…
SAIBO v. SAIBO et al
116-NLR-NLR-V-16-SAIBO-v.-SAIBO-et-al.pdf ( 441 ) Present: Pereira J. and Ennis J. SAIBO v. SATBO et al6—D. C. Colombo, 34,119. Partnership—Parol evidence—Ordinance No. 7 of 1840, 8. 21. The provision of section 21 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1840 as to thenecessity of a writing to “ establish a partnership ” means thatthe fact of the…
APPUHAMY v. BRAMPY
017-NLR-NLR-V-16-APPUHAMY-v.-BRAMPY.pdf ( 59 ) Present: Wood Benton J. APPUHAMY v. BBAMPY. 428—C. R. Posy ala, 4,786. Retrospective effect of a statute—Stamp Ordinance, No. 22 of 1909, s. 36thas no retrospective effect—Promissory note made in 1903—Insufficiently stamped—Deficiency may be supplied and actionmaintained. Statutes are not to be held to act retrospectively unless a dearintention to…
MUDIYANSE v. APPUHAMY et al
034-NLR-NLR-V-16-MUDIYANSE-v.-APPUHAMY-et-al.pdf ( 117 ) Present: Wood Benton J. and Pereira J. MUDIYANSE u. APPUHAMY et al. 31S—D. C. KegaBa, 3,236. Law applicable to offspring of Kandyan father by Low-country Sinhalesewoman—Domicil as a test on questions relating to applicabilityof Kandyan law—Buie of law as to nationality of wife orp child—Applicability of section 2 of Ordinance…
SOYSA v. FERNANDO
050-NLR-NLR-V-16-SOYSA-v.-FERNANDO.pdf ( 201 ) Present: De Sampayo A.J. and Pereira J. SOYSA u. FERNANDO. 80—D. C. Colombo, 2,480. Insolvency—Grant of a certificate to the insolvent—Certificate not voidthough no assignee was appointed. A grant of a certificate of conformity to an insolvent was heldnot to have been vitiated by reason of the fact that no…