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SCOTT v. MOHAMADU
012-NLR-NLR-V-18-SCOTT-v.-MOHAMADU.pdf ( 63 ) Present : Pereira J. and De S&mpayo A.J. SCOTT v. MOHAMADU.130—D. C. Batnapura, 2,333 Plaintiff residingoutof thejurisdiction of the Court—Order asto costs should not he made as a matter of course—Appeal against anex parte order—Civil Procedure Code, ss. 416 and 417. An orderunder section£13 of the Civil Procedure Coderequiring a…
KALUHAMY et al. v. APPUHAMY et al
028-NLR-NLR-V-18-KALUHAMY-et-al.-v.-APPUHAMY-et-al.pdf ( 87 ) Present: Pereira J. and Ennis J.KALUHAMY et al. v. APPUHAMY et el.380—D. C. Tangalla, 1,347. 1914. One action in respect of two or more distinct m parcels of land—CivilProcedure Code, s. 86. Onecasemay be maintained bythesame plaintiff against the same defendant in respect of two or more separate and distinctparcels…
THE ATTORNEY – GENERAL v. PUNCHIRALA
044-NLR-NLR-V-18-THE-ATTORNEY—GENERAL-v.-PUNCHIRALA.pdf ( 152 ) 1915. Present: Wood Benton C.J. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v. PUXCHIBALA328—G. R. Atmradhapura, 7,520. Chena lands in Kandyan Province—Prescriptive title cannot be establishedagainst the Crown. Prescriptive title cannot be established against the Crown in thecase of chena lands situated within the Kandyan Provinces. fjy HE facts appear from the judgment. van Langenberg,…
ABEYESINGHE v. PERERA et al
061-NLR-NLR-V-18-ABEYESINGHE-v.-PERERA-et-al.pdf ( 222 ) 1915. Present; Wood Reuton C.J. and De Sampayo A.J.,ABEYESINGHE w. PERERA et al. —D- C. Colombo, 37,905. ) Fiduciary donalion—Prohihition against leasing land for a periodexceeding ten years—Ttco leases for ten years each—Second totake effectafter the first—Right of donor toconsentto waiver of condition of gift without reference to reversioners. James…
COSTA et al. v. SILVA et al
078-NLR-NLR-V-18-COSTA-et-al.-v.-SILVA-et-al.pdf ( 281 ) Present : Wood Benton C.J. and Shaw J. COSTA et al. v. SILVA et al, 77 and 78—D. 0. Colombo, 35,701. Appeal to the Privy Council—Security for costa. Where, plaintiffs' actiou against several defendants was dismissedand they applied for leave to appeal to the Privy Council, theywore ordered to give…
TAMBAPILLAI et al. v. CHINNATAMBY et al
094-NLR-NLR-V-18-TAMBAPILLAI-et-al.-v.-CHINNATAMBY-et-al.pdf ( 348 ) 1915. Present: Ennis J. and De Sampayo T.TAMBAPILLAI et at. v. CHIN“N’ATAiI]}Y el268—D. C. Jaffna, 7,S15. Tesawalamai—Bight of father to give a deccit-wl nm! hrr $ properlydowry to the daughters to the exclusion of the xim*. Under the Tesawalomai a husband can, after his wife's death,allocate lo the daughters by…
DUNLOP v. COOPAN
111-NLR-NLR-V-18-DUNLOP-v.-COOPAN.pdf ( 440 ) i&lB. Present : Shaw J. DUNLOP v. COOPAN. 1,739—P. C. Avi8saweUaf 80,949, Labour, Ordinance—Notice of intention to quit service given through the-post—Notice good as from the day letter is delivered at the place ofbusiness of employer. Where a cooly gives notice of his intention to quit service, to hiamaster, by…
STUART v. HORMUSJEE
127-NLR-NLR-V-18-STUART-v.-HORMUSJEE.pdf ( 489 ) Present: Shaw J. and De Sampayo J. STUABT a. HOBMUSJEE* 257—D. C. Colombo, 40>244. Action under s. 247, Civil Procedure Code—Estoppel—Principal Mffywyon trade in the name of hie agent—Claim by principal when. goods were seized on writs against agent—Evidence Ordinance,s. 115. ®>e doctrine "of estoppel is not a rale of…
SILVA v. KATTANDIYA
013-NLR-NLR-V-18-SILVA-v.-KATTANDIYA.pdf ( M ) Present: Pereira J. mi SILVA v. EATTANDIYA.230—G. B. Pasijala 3,095. Evidence — Inability of plaintiff to understand English — Refusal ofwitness to give evidence in his own language—Court mag pastdecree against him—Civil Procedure Code, s. 240. The refusalby a plaintiff to give evidence in aCourt of justice except inalanguage in…
ABANCHI APPU v. FERNANDO
029-NLR-NLR-V-18-ABANCHI-APPU-v.-FERNANDO.pdf ( 88 ) 1914. Present: Pereira J. ABANCHI APPU FERNANDO. 395—0, R. Matale, 10,961. Compulsory reference to arbitration—Action relating to matters of account—Appeal from order entering up judgment according to award on acompulsory reference—Court of Requests. To justify a compulsory reference of the matters in dispute inan action to arbitration, it is insufficient…