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JAYAWEERA v. SIMON
004-NLR-NLR-V-17-JAYAWEERA-v.-SIMON.pdf ( 9 ) Present: Wood Renton A.C.J. JAYAWEERA u. SIMON. 786—P. C. Balapitiya, 37,554. Labour Ordnance, No. JU of 1866—Toddy drawer—Is he a servant t There isnothing in the nature ofthe occupation ofatoddy drawer toprevent him from being aservantwithin themeaning* of the Ordinance No. II of 1865. Whether he is such a servantor…
MARIA et al v. FERNANDO et al
020-NLR-NLR-V-17-MARIA-et-al-v.-FERNANDO-et-al.pdf ( 66 ) Present ; Pereira J.IMS. MARIA et al. v, FERNANDO et al. 259—G. B. Negombo, 20,382. Action for definition of boundaries—when it lies. An action for defining and settling boundaries was provided lorby tbe Koman-Dutch law whenever the boundaries of lands belong-ing to different owners bad become uncertain, whether accidentallyor through…
VIDAN v. PANDITARATNE et al
036-NLR-NLR-V-17-VIDAN-v.-PANDITARATNE-et-al.pdf ( 115 ) ♦Present: Pereira J. VIDAN v. PANDITAEATNE et cU. ^918. 897—898—P. C. Nuwara Eliya, 7,617. Genu Protection Ordinance—Exclusive right of fishing in a stream—License from Government Agent. Where the exclusive right to take (ram a stream the fishmentioned in Schedule m. to “ The. Game Protection Ordinance,1909,” has been conceded by…
SAMUEL v. BRITO et al
052-NLR-NLR-V-17-SAMUEL-v.-BRITO-et-al.pdf ( )1913. ♦ Frffaent: Pereira J. SAMUEL v. BRITO et al. 706 arid 707—P. C. Negombo, 20,057. Unlawful assembly being armed with deadly weapons—Summary trial—Magistrate should not charge accused with a lesser offence whenevidence discloses an offence beyond his jurisdiction—Security forgood behaviour—Criminal Procedure Code,80. Where in the case of a charge of being…
ADORIS et al. v. PERERA
069-NLR-NLR-V-17-ADORIS-et-al.-v.-PERERA.pdf 1914. (' ai» )[Full Bench.] Present: Laecelles C.J., Pereira J., and De Sainpayo A.J.ADORIS et al v. PEREBA. 25—D. C. Colombo, 35,474. Order nisi declaring mill proved made absolute—Recall of probate—Fraud—Separate action. When an issue of probate has followed upon an order nisi (andnot upon an order absolute in the first instance), the…
SANCHI NONA v. DAVIT SINNO
085-NLR-NLR-V-17-SANCHI-NONA-v.-DAVIT-SINNO.pdf 1914. ( 252 ) Present: Laseelles C.J. SANCHI NONA v. DAVIT SINNO. 273—P. 0. Kalutard, 29,234' Maiming—Cutting off the tail of a cow—Penal Code, t. 411. The act of cutting oS the tail of a cow is maiming within themeaning of section 411 of the Penal Code. T HE accused was convicted under…
VAN LANGENBERG v. VEERASAMY
102-NLR-NLR-V-17-VAN-LANGENBERG-v.-VEERASAMY.pdf ( .804 ) 1914. Present: Lascelles C.J. VAN LANGENBERG n. VEERASAMY. 349—P. 0. Kalutara, 29,759. Harbouring a deserting cooly—Labour Ordinance, No. 11 of 1865, s. 19— May assistant superintendent prosecute in offences against the Labour Ordinance ? An assistant, superintendent of an estate charged the accusedunder section 19 of Ordinance No. 11 of…
GOONETILLEKE v. ABEYAGOONESEKERA
118-NLR-NLR-V-17-GOONETILLEKE-v.-ABEYAGOONESEKERA.pdf ( 368 ) 1914. Present : Pereira J. and Ennis J.GOONETILLEKE v. ABEYAGOONESEKERA. 83—D. G. Kandy, 21,892. Sonatas consultantvelleianum—Womanprincipaldebtor—Receiving. benefits from transaction—Surety—Waiver of the benefit. The senatus consultant velleianum, and the authentica si quamuHer of the Roman-Dutch law have not ceased to be in force inthis Colony, but in view of the altered…
MOHAMAD ALI v. WEERASURIYA
134-NLR-NLR-V-17-MOHAMAD-ALI-v.-WEERASURIYA.pdf ( 417 ) [Full Bknoh.]1914. Present: Lascelles C.J. and Pereira and Ennis JJ. MOHAMAD ALI v. WEEEASUBIYA. 21—D. C. Kurunegala, 4,801. Begietration—Decree— ” Affecting land." By a decree in D. C. Kurunegala, 8,204, E and Or were eachdeclared entitled t6 an undivided half share of certain lands. Thedecree was not registered. Plaintiff was…
PERERA v. FERNANDO
150-NLR-NLR-V-17-PERERA-v.-FERNANDO.pdf ( 486 ) 1914. Present : Ennis J." and De Sampayo A.J. PEBEEA v. FERNANDO. 348-349—D. C. Ckilaw, 4,948. Trust—Evidence—Oral evidence to ‘prove that a deed of tale woe in realitya mortgage—Evidence Ordinance, s. 92. Where a person transferred a land to another by a notarial deed,purporting on the face of it to…