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AMBALAVANAR v. WANDURAGALA
013-NLR-NLR-V-33-AMBALAVANAR-v.-WANDURAGALA.pdf 60 MAARTENSZ A.J.—Ambalavanar v, Wanduragala. .1931 Present: Maartensz A.J. AMBALAVANAR v. WANDURAGALA. 196—C. E. Kurunegala, 4,947. Juien—Sum deposited for respondent's cost with his proctor—Dismissal ofappeal—Costs paid direct to client—Bight of proctor to retain deposit. The appellant in an action deposited with the respondent’s proctora sum of money as security for the payment of…
MENDIS v. JAYASURIYA
031-NLR-NLR-V-33-MENDIS-v.-JAYASURIYA.pdf Mondis «. Jayosuriya. m 1931Present: Macdonell C.J., Garvin S.P.J., Drleberg and Akbar JJ.In thk Matter of the Election for the Gam pa ha DivisionElectorate. MENDIS v. JAYASXJRIYA. Election, petition—Originalsecurity for costs—Cashor recognisance—English loir—Election (Staff Council ) Order in Council. 1931, rules 12, 13, 14,1'J, 21, and 41 Id on election petition the original…
KING v. DHARMASIRIWARDENE
047-NLR-NLR-V-33-KING-v.-DHARMASIRIWARDENE.pdf AKBAR J.—King v. Dharmasitiwardene. 185 1931Present : Akbar J. KING v. DHARMASIRIWARDENE. 110—D. C. (Crim.) Colombo, 9,874. Perjury—Explanationsdemandedfrom accused—Onus wrongly placed— Penal Code. s. 190. A convictionfor perjurycannotstand wherethe onushas been- wrongly placed and explanations demanded from the accused, when,there was no occasion to give any. ^^PPEAL from a conviction by the District…
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK et al. v. KRISHNAPILLAI
064-NLR-NLR-V-33-HONG-KONG-AND-SHANGHAI-BANK-et-al.-v.-KRISHNAPILLAI.pdf Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank v. Krishnapillai. 249 1932Present; Garvin S.P.J. and Drieberg J.HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK et al. v.KBISHNAPILLAI 78—D. G. (Inty.) Ratnapura, 60. Pledge—Shares in Joint Stock Company pledged with hank—Security for over-draft—Insolvencyof pledgor—Bank'sright to dispose of shares—Order of Court to sell shares—Preferential right of hank over proceeds of sale—English…
BOSANQUET & CO. v. RAHIMTULLA & CO
082-NLR-NLR-V-33-BOSANQUET-&-CO.-v.-RAHIMTULLA-&-CO.pdf 324 Bosanquet d Co. t>. Rahimtulla <f Co. 1931Present: Macdonell C.J. and Garvin S.P.J.BOSANQUET & CO. v. RAHIMTULLA & CO. 14-^D.C. Colombo, 34,160. Sequestrationofproperty before judgment—Actionfor damages—Allegation of fraudulent alienation of goods—No reasonable or probable cause forbelief-^Malice—Discharge of mandate. Where property sequestered before judgment has been released fromseizure and the writ returned, it…
GOONERATNE v. BISHOP OF COLOMBO
014-NLR-NLR-V-33-GOONERATNE-v.-BISHOP-OF-COLOMBO.pdf LYALL GRANT -J.—Gooneralne v. Bishop of Colombo. (i.'l 1931 Present: Lyall Grant and Drleberg JJ. GOONEBATNE v. BISHOP OF COLOMBO. 13~>—U. C. Matara, 4,918 Privy Council—Conditional leave—Share of land below value of five thousand rupees—Judgment for plaintiff—Other claims on the same title—Claim or question—PrivyCouncil (Appeals) Ordinance, No. 31 of 1909. Where the defendant…
TILEKEWARDENE v. OBEYSEKERE
032-NLR-NLR-V-33-TILEKEWARDENE-v.-OBEYSEKERE.pdf 126 Tilekewardene v. Obeyesektre. 1931 Present: M&odonell C.J. TTLKKKWAET)RXK v. OBKYESEKERE. In the Matter of an Election Petition for theAvissawella Election. Election petition—Chargeofillegalpractice—Hiring ofcars—Candidate's warningto agent—Agent actingoutside theauthority—Liabilityof candidate—Meaning of word ' knowingly '—Ceylon (State CouncilElections) Order in Council, 1981, s. 64 (2). Where a candidateforelectioninstructed anagentto borrow cars from friendsandrelatives,informinghim * at…
ISMAIL v. COLOMBO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
048-NLR-NLR-V-33-ISMAIL-v.-COLOMBO-MUNICIPAL-COUNCIL.pdf AKBAR J.—Ismail v. Colombo Municipal Council. 187 1931Present: Akbar J. and Ma&rtensz A.J. ISMAIL v. COLOMBO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. 326—D. G. Colombo, 25,185. A ssessment—A rmualvalue—Action to reduce assessment—Housedesigned to* meet requirements of Muslim community—Basis of assessment. Where, in an action to reduce assessment it was proved that a housewould be worth Bs. 400…
SIMON SILVA v. ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT AGENT, KALUTARA
065-NLR-NLR-V-33-SIMON-SILVA-v.-ASSISTANT-GOVERNMENT-AGENT-KALUTARA.pdf AKBAB J.—Simon Silva e. Assistant Government Agent, Kalutara 267 1931Present: Akbar J. SIMON SILVA v. ASSISTANT GOVERNMENTAGENT, KALUTARA. Jn twm Matter or an Application foe a Writ or Mandamus. on the Assistant Government Agent, Kalutara. Wffiidamiw—Local Government—Objection to names appearing on roll of electors—Duty ofGovernment Agent-Notice to persons affected—Issue of writ*—Ordinance No, 11…
AHAMADU LEBBE et al. v. ABDUL CADER et al
083-NLR-NLR-V-33-AHAMADU-LEBBE-et-al.-v.-ABDUL-CADER-et-al.pdf Ahamadu Lebbe v. Abdul Cader. 387 1931 Present: Macdonell C.J., Garvin S.P.J., and DriebergJ. AHAMADU LEBBE et al. v. ABDUL CADER et ai. 367 and 368—D. C. Colombo, 34,834. Privy Council—Applicationforconditionalleave by defendants—Action to have meeting declared illegal—Plaintiff's valuation—Test of defendant'sinterest. The plaintiffs Buedthedefendantsto obtaina declarationthat a meeting of the congregation of a…