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JUAN APPU v. WEERASENA
010-NLR-NLR-V-20-JUAN-APPU-v.-WEERASENA.pdf ( 30 ) 1W7.Present : Wood Benton C.J. and Shaw J. JUAN APPU v. WEERASENA.70—D. 0. Galle, 14,868. Writ against administratrix — Fiscal's sale of intestate's property — Subsequent sale by administratrix of same property with order of Court—Prior registration of conveyance from administratrix. On a writ against an administratrix certain property –…
WIJESEKERA v. RAWEL
026-NLR-NLR-V-20-WIJESEKERA–v.-RAWEL.pdf ( 126 ) 1917. Present: De Sampayo J. WIJESEKERA v. RAWAL.26—G. R. Ghilaw, 15,704. Mortgage—Gan mortgagee sell other property before selling mortgagedproperty ? Even where a decree on a mortgage merely declares the propertybound and executable, and does not specially direct the mortgagedproperty to be sold in default of payment of the debt,…
DINGIRI v. UNDIYA et al
042-NLR-NLR-V-20-DINGIRI-v.-UNDIYA-et-al.pdf ( 186 ) 1918* Present: Shaw J. and De Sampayo JDINGIRI v. UNDIYA et al. 431—D. C. Kegalla, 4,534. Kandyan law—Husband dying leaving behind widow and illegitimatechildren-—Life interest of widow.N A Kandyan widow is entitled to a life interest in the .wuoie of theacquired property of her husband to the exclusion of her…
SOBITA UNNANSE v. PERIS APPU
059-NLR-NLR-V-20-SOBITA-UNNANSE-v.-PERIS-APPU.pdf ( 283 ) Present ; De Sampayo J. SOBITA UNNANSE v. PEEIS APPU. 365—G. B. Batnapura, 14,986. Action in respect of roads or road reservations—Can the Chairman ofa Provincial Road Committee represent the Crown? The Chairman of theProvincial BoadCommitteeorofthe District Boad Committee has no authority to appear in Court onbehalf of the Crown…
THE KING v. SILVA
076-NLR-NLR-V-20-THE-KING-v.-SILVA.pdf ( 349 ) Present : Bertram C.J. THE KING v. SILVA:149—D. G. (Crirn.) Galle, 14,136. Cheating—Borrowingmoney by uncertified insolvent without disclosing the fact of his insolvency—Penal Code, s. 898. The accused borrowed a sum of money from , a money lenderwithout disclosing to him that he was at the time an uncertifiedinsolvent. The…
OBEYESEKERA v. NAIDE
092-NLR-NLR-V-20-OBEYESEKERA-v.-NAIDE.pdf ( 448 ) OBEYESEKERA v. NAIDE. 572—P. G. Matale, 5,111. Arulanandan, for appellant. July 13,. 1918. Ennis J.— In this case the accused has been convicted for breach of' the Forest Ordi-nance and the rules thereunder of clearing chenas without permission. Aseries of cases showing that where tbs' act is done under a…
NANNITAMBY v. VAYTILINGAM et al
011-NLR-NLR-V-20-NANNITAMBY-v.-VAYTILINGAM-et-al.pdf ( 8S ) [Full Bench.] Present : Wood Benton C.J. and Shaw and De Sampayo JJ.NANNITAMBY v. VAYTILINGAM et dL. 34—D. G. Jaffna, 19,750. Amendment of decree after twenty-free years—Application by heirs oforiginalparty—CivilProcedureCode,ss.S, 189,and 408— Judgment—Compromise. NBued V andA for a declaration oftitleto theoffice ofmanager of a Hindutemple, basinghisclaimonhereditarysuccession. Thedefendants (Vand A) demurred…
SHAMJI GORDHANDAS & CO. v. RAMANATHAN & CO
027-NLR-NLR-V-20-SHAMJI-GORDHANDAS-&-CO.-v.-RAMANATHAN-&-CO.pdf ( 129 ) Present: Wood Benton C.J. and De Sampayo J. 8HAMJI GOBDHANDAS A CO. v. BAMANATHAN A Co.297—D. 0. Colombo, 46,717.. Action on a foreign judgment—Defendant born in South India, but carryingon business and residing in Colombo—Action "brought in Bombay—Presumption as to jurisdiction of foreign Court—Is defendant boundby the Bombay judgment? Where…
THE KING v. SIDDA et al
043-NLR-NLR-V-20-THE-KING-v.-SIDDA-et-al.pdf ( 190 ) 1918. Present : Shaw J. and De Sampayo J. THE KING v. SIDDA et al. D. C. Colombo (Crim.). 4,764. (Special Case.) Confession of guilt by accusedbefore Police Magistrate—Retraction of confession at the trial—Conviction based on retracted confession— Evidence. The accused in this case were charged with house-breaking andtheft. At…
RAHIM v. DAVOODBHOY
060-NLR-NLR-V-20-RAHIM-v.-DAVOODBHOY.pdf ( 286 ) 1917* Present: Do Sampayo J.RAHIM t>. DAVOODBHOY.364—G. B. Colombo, 58,003.Indent for slate pencils by defendant through a commission agent froma foreign company—Action instituted by commission agent for• damages for breach of contract. The defendant, through the plaintiff, a commission agent,indented for one hundred cases of slate pencils from a Japanesecompany,…