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SILVA v. CORNELIA et al
011-NLR-NLR-V-25-SILVA-v.-CORNELIA-et-al.pdf ( 59 ) Present: Schneider J. SILVA t>. CORNELIA et ah61—C. R. Galle, 11,360. Paulian action—Civil Procedure Code, s. 247—Sale by uncle to niece—Possession by «ncle-r~Prim& facie proof of fraud—Burden ofproof of bona fides—Debtor owning another land after sale ofimpeached deed-—Sale of the other land also to daughter withinthirteen days of the date…
SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE v. BABBI
027-NLR-NLR-V-25-SUB-INSPECTOR-OF-POLICE-v.-BABBI.pdf ( 117 ; Present: Jayewardene A. J.1923. SUB-INSPECTOR OP POLICE v. BABBI.359—P. C. Avissawella, 5,490. Penal Code, ss. 180 and 208—No essential difference between the twosections—Section 180 does not apply to information elicited byexamination of a person by the police officer or public servant—Information should be voluntarily given—Criminal ProcedureCode, s. 122 (3). “…
THE COLOMBO ELECTRIC TRAMWAY AND LIGHTING CO.LTD v. PERERA
044-NLR-NLR-V-25-THE-COLOMBO-ELECTRIC-TRAMWAY-AND-LIGHTING-CO.LTD-v.-PERERA.pdf ( 193 ) Present: Jayewardene A.J. THE COLOMBO ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS AND LIGHTINGCO., LTD., t>. PEREIRA.151—C. B. Colombo, 6,102. f ailure to reply to letters—Presumption of admission. Observation as to* when failure to reply to a letter may beconstrued to amount to an admission of a claim made therein. . /J'HE facts appear from…
VELUPILLAI v. MUTHUPILLAI et al
063-NLR-NLR-V-25-VELUPILLAI-v.-MUTHUPILLAI-et-al.pdf ( 201 ) Present: Garvin and Jayewardene A.JJ.1908. VELXJPILLAI v. MTJTHXJPILLAI et al. 140—D. C. Jaffna, 16,043. Application for letters of administration—Issue whether applicant waslegitimat son of intestate—Decision of Court that applicant wasnot legitimate son—Mortgage by applicant pending inquiry into hisclaim for letters—Action on mortgage bond—Sale in execution— Action by purchaser against adminsitrator—Res…
APPUHAMY v. BABUN APPU’
079-NLR-NLR-V-25-APPUHAMY-v.-BABUN-APPU’.pdf ( 370 ) 1928. Present: Ennis A.C.J. and Garvin A.J.APPUHAMY v, BABUN APPU. 240—D. C. Gatte, 19,893, Partition—Alienation of a divided block after scheme of partition was submitted and before final decree—Partition Ordinance9 s. 17, Under the scheme of partition proposed after interlocutorydecree lot A was allotted to X. Before final decree X…
SILVA et al v. KUMARIHAMY
095-NLR-NLR-V-25-SILVA-et-al-v.-KUMARIHAMY.pdf ( 449 ) Present: Porter J. and J&yew&rdene A.J.SILVA et al v. KTJMARIHAMY. 135—*D. C. Ratnapura, 3,681. Lease of land to owner—Is possession by lessee possession of thelessor ?—Prescription—Evidence Ordinance9 s. 116—Estoppel–Res judicata. A lease to an owner of his own property is not valid in law, and aperson who possess his own…
INSPECTOR OF POLICE KURUNEGGALA v. SABAPATHY
012-NLR-NLR-V-25-INSPECTOR-OF-POLICE-KURUNEGGALA-v.-SABAPATHY.pdf ( 61 ) Present; Jayewardene A.J. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KURUNEGALA, i>. SABAPATHY. 80—P. C. Kurunegala, 17,274. Ordinance No, 11 of 1894—Intermeddling with suitors—Proctor askingInspector not to prosecute a person charged with an offence. When a person who is charged with an offence appeals to aproctor for help and assistance, and the proctor asks…
KANAGARATNA v. BANDA
028-NLR-NLR-V-25-KANAGARATNA-v.-BANDA.pdf ( 129 ) Present: Jayewardene A.J. KANAGARATNA v. BANDA.161—C. R. Anuradhapura, 11,755. Mortgage bond—Subsequent oral agreement that mortgagee should cultivateland and take produce in lieu of interest—Evidence Ordinancef$. 92—Ordinance No. 7 of 1840, 5. 2—Use and occupation—Obiter dictum. Plaintiff sued defendant to recover the principal and interestdue on a bond. Defendant denied that…
WIJEWARDANE v. DON JHON
045-NLR-NLR-V-25-WIJEWARDANE-v.-DON-JHON.pdf ( 196 ) The following is the case referred to in the above judgment:—WIJEWARDENE v. DON JOHN. 313—D. C. Colombo, 27,445. H. J. C. Pereira, for the appellant. A. St. V. Jayewardene, for the respondent. April 22, 1910. Wood Renton J.— In this case the only question that we have to decide is…
APPUHAMY v. THE DOLOSWALA TEA AND RUBBER CO, LTD
064-NLR-NLR-V-25-APPUHAMY-v.-THE-DOLOSWALA-TEA-AND-RUBBER-CO,-LTD.pdf ( 267 ) Present: Garvin and Jayewardene A.JJ.APPUHAMY v. THE DOLOSWALA TEA ANDRUBBER CO., LTD90—D. C. Ratnapura, 3,508. + Lease for ninety-nine years—Action for declaration of title against lesseeby third party—Rights of lessor and lessee to claim compensationfor improvements—Bona fide possessor—Mala fide possessor—Islessee for ninety-nine years a bona fide possessor ? A purchased a…