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THE KING v. APPU
011-NLR-NLR-V-19-THE-KING-v.-APPU.pdf ( 64 ) 1016; Present: Shaw J. THE KING- v. APPU. 69—D. C. Negombo, 3,086. Cheating—Penal Code, s. '403—Representation by mortgagor that landwas free from encumbrance—.Land subject to lease. A representation by a .person that a land is “ free from encum-brance " amounts to a representation that it is not subject to…
THE KING v. HARMANIS et al
027-NLR-NLR-V-19-THE-KING-v.-HARMANIS-et-al.pdf ( 142 ) 1916. Present : Ennis J. and Schneider A.J. THE KING v. HARMANIS et al. 149 and 143—D. C. (Crim.) Kalutara, 9,985. Conviction for removal of, timber without a permit under For^o Ordina -e,No. 16 of 1907—Subsequent charge under s. 367 of the '£■ ial■Code—Interpretation Ordinance, s. 8—Autrefois convict. A person…
THAHA v. SAIBO
045-NLR-NLR-V-19-THAHA-v.-SAIBO.pdf ( 207 ) Present : Wood Benton C.J. and De Sampayo J. THAHA v. SAIBO. 138—D. G. Galle, 13,629. Voluntary reference to arbitration—Action to enforce award—CivilProcedure Code (s. 679) no bar to action.* The parties to case No. 11,704 agreed by deed to refer the whole-dispnte to arbitration. The deed provided ' that…
PONNAMAH v. KANAGASURIYAM
062-NLR-NLR-V-19-PONNAMAH-v.-KANAGASURIYAM.pdf (257 ) Present : Ennis J. and Schneider A.J.lftlA, PONNAMAH v.1KANAGASURIYAM.' 27—D. G. Jaffna, 9,468. Tesawalamai—Acquiredproperty—Propertyacquired aftermarriage— Insurance policy—Improvements effected on joint, property after marriage—Tesawalamai, s. 1 (16). All property purchased after the date of marriage is presumed tobe acquired property until the contrary is proved. The value of premiums paid during marriage.'…
SILVA v. SALMAN
078-NLR-NLR-V-19-SILVA-v.-SALMAN.pdf ( 305 ) Present: Wood Renton C.J. and Shaw J. SILVA v. SAUVIAN. ,428—D. C. GaUe, 13,337. Executor de son tort—Sale of land for payment of debt. An alienation by an executor de son tort for the purpose ofpaying the debts of the deceased is valid and will pass the property,at any rate…
RAMANATHAN v. DO CAROLIS
095-NLR-NLR-V-19-RAMANATHAN-v.-DO-CAROLIS.pdf ( 378 ) 1917. Present: Shaw and De Sampavo JJ. RAMANATHAN v. DON CAROLIS. 10—D. C. (Inty-) Colombo, 46,710. Warrant of attorney to confess judgment addressed to Proctor A or to anyother procto.r—Consent to judgment hy a proctor other than A—Agreement between debtor and creditor subsequent to execution ofbond and warrant to confess…
KRETSER v. FERNANDO
111-NLR-NLR-V-19-KRETSER-v.-FERNANDO.pdf ( 440 ) 1917. Present : Ennis J.KKETSER D. FERNANDO. 344—P.G. Kurunegala,. 87,681. Sale of arrack—Arrack supplied on chits drawn against deposit of money-.—Cash sale. Where a tavern-keeper supplied arrack on obits againstof money- deposits Held, that the sale was not a credit sale, and that he was notguilty of a breach of…
ROGERSON v. BODIYA
127-NLR-NLR-V-19-ROGERSON-v.-BODIYA.pdf *917. { 610 ) ^Present; Enjus J. and Shaw J. EOGEBBON v. BODIYA. 130—P. C. Panwila, 1,366. t Criminal trespass—Orderthatcomplainant berestored topossessionof landr—Criminal Procedure Code, s. 418—Accused re-enteringland soon after restoration of possession—Disobeying lawful ordersof public servant—Penal Code, s. 186. The accused was convicted of criminal trespass, and at the sametime the Magistrate…
DAVIDSON v. APPUHAMY
012-NLR-NLR-V-19-DAVIDSON-v.-APPUHAMY.pdf ( & )Present: De Sampayo J. DAVIDSON v. APPUHAMY. 245—P. G. Badvlla-HaXdtimmuUa, 8,290. Order of discharge under Criminal Procedure Code, s. 191—May Magis-trate re-open proceedings t—Autrefois acquit. A discharge under section 191 pf . the Criminal Procedure Codedoes not amount to an acquittal. 'Although the order- of dischargecannot, be availed of for the…
APPUHAMY v. MANIKA
029-NLR-NLR-V-19-APPUHAMY-v.-MANIKA.pdf ( 149 ) Present : Wood Benton C.J. and De Sampayo J.APPUHAMY v. MENIKA. 58—D. C. Kurunegala, 1,371. Conflict of claims for grant of letters of administration—Binna husband— “ Widower, ”—Civil Procedure Code, s. 523. A binna husband is, on -his wife’s death-, entitled to the preference,in case of a conflict of claims,…