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PUNCHIHAMY v. PREMARATNE HAMINE
001-NLR-NLR-V-27-PUNCHIHAMY-v.-PREMARATNE-HAMINE.pdf THE NEW LAW REPOETS OF CEYLONVOLUME XXVII.Present: De Sampayo and Schneider JJ.PUNCHIHAMY v. PREMARATNE HAMINB. 330—D. C. Kurunegala, 8,224, Registration—Mortgage of share of land with other lands by the samebond—Lease—Action by purchaser in execution—Correct folio—Consolidation for purpose of registration. Where the owner of the undivided share of a land mortgagedit with other lands…
ANDIRS v. SIRIYA et al
017-NLR-NLR-V-27-ANDIRS-v.-SIRIYA-et-al.pdf C 70 ) 1924. Present: Jayewardene A.J.ANDRIS t*. SIRIYA et al. 185—C* R. Gampola, 6,12 . Jurisdiction—Valuesubject-matter stated in plaint not questioned— —Plea of res judicata—Compentency of Court—Evidence Act,ss. 44 and 50* Where, in a case in which the question of jurisdiction dependedon the value of the property, no objection was raised as…
BANDARAGE APPUHAMY v. ROMIEL et al
034-NLR-NLR-V-27-BANDARAGE-APPUHAMY-v.-ROMIEL-et-al.pdf ( 190 ) 1925. Present: Jayewardene A.J.BANDARAGE APPUHAMY v. ROMIEL et al. 201—P. C. Trincomalee, 6,045. Village Tribunal—Jurisdiction—Offence of voluntarily causing hurt—More properly triable by Police Court—Powers of GovernmentAgent—Ordinance No. 8 of 1924, 88, -5, 64, and 66. A Village Tribunal has jurisdiction under section 65 of OrdinanceNo. 8 of 1924 to try…
PAULU v. RENGISHAMY
050-NLR-NLR-V-27-PAULU-v.-RENGISHAMY.pdf ( 260 ) 1926. Present: Branch C.J. and Maartensz A.J. JfAULU v. RENGISHAMY. 137—D. C. Galle, 22,221. Partition action—Commission to partition—Notice by the Commissionerto the public—Ordinance No. 10 of 1863, s. 6. In a partition action the notice given by the Commissioner, interms of the proviso to section 5 of the Ordinance, of…
SALONCHI et al. v. JAYATU
067-NLR-NLR-V-27-SALONCHI-et-al.-v.-JAYATU.pdf ( 366 ) 1926. Present: Branch C.J., Dalton J., and Maartensz A.-J. SALONCHI et ah v. JAYATU. 155—D. C. Negombo, 16,544.Fidei commissnm—Deed of gift—Descending heirs and authorizedpersons—Designation of persons to be benefited—Ordinance No. 11of 1876, s. 3. Where a deed of gift was expressed in the following terms“ This land is hereby granted…
UKKU BANDA v. PAULIS SINGHO et al
083-NLR-NLR-V-27-UKKU-BANDA-v.-PAULIS-SINGHO-et-al.pdf ( 449 ) Present: Dalton J. and Jayewardene A. J.UKKU BANDA v. PAULIS SINGHO et ah 1986. 282—D. C. Regatta, 6,818.Kandyan law—A gift absolute and irrevocable—Revocability. Where a Kandyan deed of gift was expressed in the followingterms : “ I, Ukku. Banda, in consideration of the love and affectionwhich I have and bear…
WILSON v. APPUHAMY
002-NLR-NLR-V-27-WILSON-v.-APPUHAMY.pdf ( 6 ) t924. [In Revision.] Present: Jayewardene A.J. WILSON v. APPUHAMY. P. (7. Nuwara Eliya, 6,442. Habitual Criminals Ordinance—Police supervision—Failing to report—Further conviction—Suspension of order—Conviction for crime—Ordinance No. 32 of 1914, ss. 12, 13, and 14. Where an accused person who has been subjected to a term ofpolice supervision under the Habitual…
MOONESINGHE v. PEREIRA et al
018-NLR-NLR-V-27-MOONESINGHE-v.-PEREIRA-et-al.pdf ( 76 ) 1925. Present: Jayewardene A.J. MOONES'INGHE v. PEREIRA et aL 66—C. B. Colombo, 19,715. Advocate^ Action for refur.d of fees rot maintainable—English law. An advocate cannot sue or be sued by- a client in respect offees due to him or paid to him. An advocate in Ceylon stands towards his clients…
KALIMUTTU et al. v. MUTTUSAMY
035-NLR-NLR-V-27-KALIMUTTU-et-al.-v.-MUTTUSAMY.pdf ( 193 ) Present: Schneider and Dalton JJ.KALIMUTTU et ai. v. MUTTUSAMY.402—D. C. Ghilaw, 7,306. 1926. Trusts Ordinance—Powers of Court to vary or modify trusts—Failure toprove a breach of trust—Public purposes—Ordinance No. 9 of1917, s. 100. The powers vested in the Court under section 100 of the TrustsOrdinance to modify or vary charitable…
WEERAKOON v. RANHAMY et al
051-NLR-NLR-V-27-WEERAKOON-v.-RANHAMY-et-al.pdf ( 267 ) Present: Branch C. J. WEERAKOON v. RANHAMY et al, 38, 38 A—P. C. Kalutara, 13,216. Confession—Statement to Police Vidane—Inference of guilt—EvidenceOrdinance, ss. 17 and 25, A statement made by an accused person to a police officer isinadmissible where it would have the effect of bringing the chargehome to the accused…