Category / NLR_V_29
PUNCHI BANDA v. IBRAHIM et al
030-NLR-NLR-V-29-PUNCHI-BANDA-v.-IBRAHIM-et-al.pdf ( 139 ) Present: Fisher C.J, and Prieberg A.J. PUNCHI BANDA v. IBRAHIM et al. 24r—D. C. Kandy, 33,915. Police Ordinance—Protection given to acts of Police Officer—Scope ofauthority—Reasonable and bona fide belief—Ordinance No. 16 of1865. Section 79 of the Police Ordinance extends protection to any actwhich a Police Officer does in the reasonable…
SEYADU LEBBE v. LOKU BANDA
046-NLR-NLR-V-29-SEYADU-LEBBE-v.-LOKU-BANDA.pdf ( 216 ) 1927. Present: Schneider J. and Dalton J. SEYADU LEBBE v. LOKU BANDA. 240—D. C. Kandy, 33,727. Buddhist Temporalities—Lease of temple land by incumbent—No appoint-ment of trustees—Dismissal of trustee—Ordinance No. 8 cf1905t ss. 27 and 34. The proviso to section 27 of the Buddhist TemporalitiesOrdinanceunder which temple lands maybe demisedbythe incumbent…
SUBAIDA UMMA et al. v. WADOOD
063-NLR-NLR-V-29-SUBAIDA-UMMA-et-al.-v.-WADOOD.pdf ( 330 1 1927* Present: Dalton and Garvin JJ. SUB AID A UMMA et aL v. WADOOD. 277—D. G. Colombo, 21,200. Nuisance—Discharge of foul water—Absolute duty—Adjoining owners— Damages. Plaintiff was the owner of premises No. 35 and defendantthe owner of premises No. 99, which abutted on each other atthe back. There was a…
MOOSAJEE v. CARIMJEE
082-NLR-NLR-V-29-MOOSAJEE-v.-CARIMJEE.pdf ( 887 ) Present: Fisher G.J. and Drieberg J. MOOSAJEE v. CABIMJEE.198—D. C. Colombo, 3,356. Administration—Preferential right of widow—Application by attorney—CivilProcedure Code, s. 523. The preferential right to a grant of letters of administrationgiven under section 623 of the Civil Procedure Code may beclaimed by the attorney of a widow who is absent…
ABDUL CADER v. H. P. KAUFMANN AND L. D. PARSONS
098-NLR-NLR-V-29-ABDUL-CADER-v.-H.-P.-KAUFMANN-AND-L.-D.-PARSONS.pdf ( 453 ) Present; Schneider J. In the Matter of an Application for a Writ of Prohibition. ABDUL CADER H. P. KAUFMANN AND D. PARSONS. Writ of prohibition—Charge of defamation against member of Council—Words uttered in Council—Privilege. A member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon is not entitled toabsolute immunity from, civil and…
MOORMAN v. SUGATHADASA
031-NLR-NLR-V-29-MOORMAN-v.-SUGATHADASA.pdf ( 145 ) Present: Lyall Grant J. 1927. MOORMAN t>. SUGATHADASA. 426, 426a—P. C. Colombo, 29,076. Motor omnibus—Negligenceofdriver—Presenceof owner—Criminal liability of owner—Vehicles Ordinance, No. 4 of 1916, by-law 32'. The owner of a motor omnibus, who was present in the vehicle,is not criminally responsible for the negligence of the driver ofthe omnibus, unless…
S. P. A. ANNAMALAY CHETTY v. THORNHILL
047-NLR-NLR-V-29-S.-P.-A.-ANNAMALAY-CHETTY-v.-THORNHILL.pdf ( 225 ) Present: Schneider J. and Maartensz A.j. *S. P. A. ANNAMALAY CHETTY r. THORNHILL. 57—D. C. Ratnapura, 4,122. Registration of business names—Chetty vilasam—Failure ■ to register—Right to purge default—Caveat—Registrable . instrument-ordinance No. 6 of 1918, 8. 3. Where Annamalay Chetty, the son of Supramaniam ' Chettytraded under the designation of S.…
MUNESINGHE v. JERONIS et al
064-NLR-NLR-V-29-MUNESINGHE-v.-JERONIS-et-al.pdf ( 335 ) Present: Schneider J. and Maartensz A.J. MUNESINGHE v. JERONIS et al148—D, C. (Inty.) Kalutara, 12,847. Partitionaction—Right of pre-emption—Thecorrect procedure- ordinance No, 10 of 1863, s. 14, Where a partition action involves the question of a right ofpre-emption under section 14 of the Ordinance, that right shouldbe exercised before the interlocutory…
MADANAYAKE v. SCHRADER et al
083-NLR-NLR-V-29-MADANAYAKE-v.-SCHRADER-et-al.pdf ( 389 ) Present: Dalton J. In the Matter of an Application for a Writ of Mandamuson the Government Agent, Southern Province. MADANAYAKE v. SCHRADER et al. Mandamus—Validity of Village Committeeelections—Propriety ' of motive—Unreasonable delay—Ordinance No. 9 of 1924. The Supreme Court may refuse to grant a writ of mandamuseither where there has…
SWAMINTHAN v. JARUNARATNE et al
099-NLR-NLR-V-29-SWAMINTHAN-v.-JARUNARATNE-et-al.pdf ( 478 ) 1988. Present: Drieberg J. and Jayewardene A.J. SWAMINATHAN v. KARTJNARATNE et al. 42—D. C. Colombo, 22,398. Motor bus—Contract of sale—Agreement to pay by monthly instalment—Vendor*8 right to take back bus on failure of instalment—Di$-cretionary right—Damages. Where an agreement (or the sale of a motor bus provided interalia that the seller…