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SOOSAIPILLAI v. FERNANDO
005-NLR-NLR-V-26-SOOSAIPILLAI-v.-FERNANDO.pdf ( 52 ) 192* Present : Bertram C.J. and Ennis J. SOOSAIPILLAI v. FERNANDO307—D. C. Colombo, 4,133. Insolvency—Fraudulent< preference—Fraudulentalienation—Prescription —Concealed fraud—Action for accounting by assignee of partner—Must plaintiff show that there had been profits to ask for anaccounting? W and the defendant entered into a partnership as from January1, 1914, for three years…
SILVA v. MISSINONA
023-NLR-NLR-V-26-SILVA-v.-MISSINONA.pdf ( 113 ) Present: Bertram C.J. and Schneider J. SILVA t;. MISSINONA488—D. C. Galle, 20,852. Divorce—What constitute* malicious desertion f—.When decree should beentered f—Interval between decree nisi and decree absolute—CictlProcedure Code. ‘ Desertion to be a ground for divorce must -be malicious, that isto say, it must be % deliberate and unconscientious, definite,…
SANITAMBY v. NOGAN
039-NLR-NLR-V-26-SANITAMBY-v.-NOGAN.pdf ( 217 ) Present; Bertram C.J. and Garvin J. SANITAMBY v. XOGAX.451—D. C. Batticaloa, 5,450. Money LendingOrdinancef 1917—Note given for value of paddy supplied—Court cannot inquire into the question of adequacy ofconsideration and grant relief under the Ordinance. A gave B a promissory note for Rs. 400 in consideration ofpaddy supplied to the…
MERCANTILE AGENCY v. ISMAIL
056-NLR-NLR-V-26-MERCANTILE-AGENCY-v.-ISMAIL.pdf ( 326 ) 1924. Present : Ennis J. and Javewardene A.-J.MERCANTILE AGENCY v. ISMAIL. 59—D. C. Colombo, 5,795. Sale of good*—Broach of contract—Assessment of (hi mages—Hale ofexchange. Where upon the breach of, a contract ’ tlw person in defaui;becomes liable for the payment of a sum of money in foreigncurrency, the damages, for…
LAMATENA v. RAHAMAN DOOLE
072-NLR-NLR-V-26-LAMATENA-v.-RAHAMAN-DOOLE.pdf ( )1924. 1 Present: Jayewardene A.J. LAMATENA u. EAHAHAN BOOLE. 232—C. R. Hambantola, 4,290.. Prescription—Claim fo recover balance purchase money—Deed of sale—Ordinance No. 22 of 1871. s. G A claim to recover the balance consideration on a deed of sale isprescribed in six years. Dawburn v. Ryall1 followed. Thomussie v. KanavatthipiUai2 distinguished.- A…
SILVA v. RAHIMAN
088-NLR-NLR-V-26-SILVA-v.-RAHIMAN.pdf ( 463 ) Present ; Jayewardene A.J.SILVA v. RAHIMAN. 1924. 465—P. C. Balapitiya-t 3,950-. Apt' al—Orderojdischarge—Sanction ofAttorney-General—Criminal Procedure Code, *. 192—Cheating—Penal Code, ss. 400 and 403. An order of discharge under section 191 of the. Criminal ProcedureCode does not amount to an acquittal, and an appeal lies to theSupreme Court from such an…
NANDRISA et al. v. BASTIAN APPU et al
006-NLR-NLR-V-26-NANDRISA-et-al.-v.-BASTIAN-APPU-et-al.pdf ( 5» ) Present : Garvin and Jayewardene A.JJ. XAXDRISA et al. v. BASTIAN APPU et al. D. C. Matara, 5,549. Fiscal's sale—Fafce report by officer conducting sale that appellants were• purchasers—Subsequent complaint to Fiscal that respondents werehighest bidders—Power of Court to confirm sale as if respondentswere purchasers. The Fiscal’s Arachchi, who conducted…
GAVIN v. ABAYAWARDENE
024-NLR-NLR-V-26-GAVIN-v.-ABAYAWARDENE.pdf ( 119 ) Present : Bertram C.J. and Schneider J. GARVIN t>. ABAYAWARDENE.487—D. C. Matara, 421. Sum of money hypothecated by bond by toddy-renter as security—Moneydeposited by Government at a bank at request of renter—Failure ofbank—Is Government responsible for loss ?—Is Government boundto take steps to recover sum from the bank ?—Trust. A…
THE KING v. SUDAHAMMA
040-NLR-NLR-V-26-THE-KING-v.-SUDAHAMMA.pdf 1924. ( a» )Present ; Jayewardene A.J.THE KIN;G v. SUDAHAMMA. 66—D. C. (Criminal), Colombo, 7,219. Charge of forgery of a withdrawal form /or drawing money from 8avingrBonk—Statement by accused m presence of Police Inspectorthat he handed the form to the Chief Clerk, and that witness Rwas the person who wrote the form for…
THE KING v. MISKIN UMMA et al
057-NLR-NLR-V-26-THE-KING-v.-MISKIN-UMMA-et-al.pdf ( 330- ) 1025. Present; Bertram C.J. and Jayewardene A.J. THE KING v. MISKIN UMMA et al4—D. C. (Crim.) Kcgalla, 2,354. Muslim- law—Divorce by wife—Judicial decree—Civil Procedure Code, Chapter KLIL Under the Muslim law a wife is only entitled to a divorce if herhusband effects the divorce himself, or the divorce is granted…