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PERERA v. PATUMMA
015-NLR-NLR-V-21-PERERA-v.-PATUMMA.pdf 1818. ( 76 ) Present: De Sampayo J. and Schneider A.J. PERERA v. PATUMMA. 326—D. 0. Kurunegala, 6,690. Eaeoutor de son tort—Discharge for .debt due to estate—Discharge bysurviving spouse. An executor de son tort cannot give a valid discharge cf a debtdne to estate. The widow married in community cannot give a valid…
PERIS v. SILVA
033-NLR-NLR-V-21-PERIS-v.-SILVA.pdf ( 117 ) Present: Bertram C.J. and De Sampayo J. PERIS v. SILVA.93—D. C. Qalie, 15,115 Civil Procedure Code, st. 201, 284, and 844—Mortgage decree—Auctionsale-^Potoer of 'Court to eet aside sale on the ground that debtor had nosaleable interest. It is not open to a purchaser at an auction* sale, held under amortgage…
AHAMATH v. APPUHAMY
049-NLR-NLR-V-21-AHAMATH-v.-APPUHAMY.pdf ( 154 ) 1919. Present: Schneider A.J. AHAMATH v. APPUHAMY.417 and 418—P. 0. Kurunegala, 5,150 Gome Protection Ordinance, 1909, s. 12 (6) — Definition of ‘elk’’ and-“ game. ” Killing an elk which is tame is not an offence punishable under'section 12 (5) of the Game Protection Ordinance, 1909. “ £)lk ” does…
GUNATILLEKE v. RAMASAMYPILLAI
067-NLR-NLR-V-21-GUNATILLEKE-v.-RAMASAMYPILLAI.pdf ( 203 ) Present: Loos A.J. GUNATILLEKE v. RAMASAMYPILLAI. 1919. 353—C. B. Negombo, 26,336. “ Assurance ”—Does the term include a conveyance >—Ordinance No. 21of 1871, s. 1—Deed conveying movable and immovable property—Registration of deed after fourteen days—Is conveyance of movableproperty valid? Where a person conveyed to another immovable property alongwith movable property,…
GUNARATNA v. LOCAL BOARD, KALUTARA
084-NLR-NLR-V-21-GUNARATNA-v.-LOCAL-BOARD-KALUTARA.pdf ( 249 ) Present : De Sampayo J. and Schneider A.J. GUNAEATNA v. LOCAL BOAED, KALUTAEA D. C. Kalutara, 7,686. Permission granted by Chairman, Local Board, to build—Encroachment—Is Board estopped from questioning plaintiffl’s title l—Notice unders. 68 oftheRoadOrdinanceto plaintiff to establishtitle— Action brought against Local Board—Must Crown be *suedt The Chairman of the Local…
In re SITHAMPARAPILLAI
100-NLR-NLR-V-21-In-re-SITHAMPARAPILLAI.pdf ( 887 ) Present : Ennis A.C.J. and Schneider A.J. In re SITHAMPAEAPILLAI8—D. C. Batticaloa, 980. Doctrine of election—Last will—Bequest of aU property to a 'natural sonon condition that he supports testator's wife—Claim by wife of halfacquired property—Tdsawalamai. A testator who was subject to the Tdsawalamai left all his pro-perty to his adopted…
SALMAN v. OBIAS
117-NLR-NLR-V-21-SALMAN-v.-OBIAS.pdf ( 410 ) 1918. Present : Bertram C.J. and Ennis J. SALMAN v. OBIAS. 166—D. C. Oalle, U,519. Registration—Deedexecuted or fastconsideration—Donation—Priority. The term “ valuable consideration" in section 17 of the BegistrationOrdinance, 1891, must be interpreted according to English law.A past .consideration is no consideration at all under the Englishlaw, unless it'was moved…
DASSANAYAKA v. WIJEWIKREME
134-NLR-NLR-V-21-DASSANAYAKA-v.-WIJEWIKREME.pdf ( «1 ) Present: De Sampayo J. DASSANAYAXA v. WIJEWIKREME. 169—P. G. Kandy, 2,715. Police Ordinance, No. 16 of 1865, s. 54.—False information to police relating toan offence not triable summarily. Where a Police Magistrate inquires into an offence and takesnon-summary proceedings, the same Magistrate cannot deal withthe complainant under section 54 of…
FERNANDO v. PERERA HAMINE
016-NLR-NLR-V-21-FERNANDO-v.-PERERA-HAMINE.pdf ( 79 ) Present: Ennis A.C.J. and Loos A.J. FERNANDO v. PERERA HAMINE. 29-—D. G. Negombo, 12,798. Action by broker forcommission—Negotiation falling through—Broker must prove default of vendor on a binding agreement by vendee. A broker to entitle himself to a commission in a negotiation thathsis' fallen through must either prove a direct…
SILVA v. SUPPU
034-NLR-NLR-V-21-SILVA-v.-SUPPU.pdf ( H9 ) Present: Schneider A.J. SILVA v. SUPPU.223—M. 0. Colombo, 732. Brothel—Ordinance No. 5 of 1889. A brothel is a boose ran by s men usually called a “ brothel keeper, 1to which men resorted for purposes of prostitution with women who wereto be found in the house. * 'HE facts are…