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MULLER et al. v. FERNANDO
004-NLR-NLR-V-34-MULLER-et-al.-v.-FERNANDO.pdf MAARTENSZ A.J.—Muller v. Fernando. 15 Present: Maartensz A.J. MULLER et al. v. FERNANDO. 52—C. R. Colombo, 54,900 Sale of goods—Action by brokers for breach of contract—Bought note—Note ormemorandum in writing—Ordinance No. 11 of 1896, s. 4. Plaintiffs, who are pro'duce brokers sent their clerk with samples ofrubber they had for sale with a…
KIRTHIRATNE v. SALGADO
020-NLR-NLR-V-34-KIRTHIRATNE-v.-SALGADO.pdf Kirthiratne v. Salgado. • 69 1932 Present: Macdonell C.J. and Dalton J. KIRTHIRATNE v. SALGADO.260—D. C. Kegalla, 8,225. Fidei commissum—Deed of gift to four donees—Prohibition against alienationto outsider—Sale permitted to other donees—Indication of persons to bebenefited—Pre-emption—Prescription. In 1907 A gifted a half share (southern) of a certain land to his daughterand two nephews…
MOHAMED v. RAMASAMY CHETTIAR et al
036-NLR-NLR-V-34-MOHAMED-v.-RAMASAMY-CHETTIAR-et-al.pdf 130 MTohamed v. Ramasamy Chettiar. 1932Present: Macdonell C. J. and Dalton J. t MOHAMED v. RAMASAMY CHETTIAR et al. 17—D. C. (Inty.) Colombo, 3,795. Insolvency-rSupreme Court refuses certificate—Appeal to Privy Council—Power of District Court to grant protection—Ordinance No. 7 of 1853,ss. 32, 132, 133 and 152. A District Court has no power to…
DE SILVA v. SENARATNE
053-NLR-NLR-V-34-DE-SILVA-v.-SENARATNE.pdf 188 MACDONELL C.J.—De Silva v. Senaratne. 1932Present: Macdonell C.J. and Dalton J. ' DE SILVA v. SENARATNE. 301—D. C, Kalutara, 15,886. Lease—Failure to give vacant 'possession—Trespasser claiming title underlessor—Claim for damages against lessor. The rule that a lessee who has obtained vacant possession of theleased premises must, in the first instance, sue a…
SEKAPPA CHETTY et al. v. MURUGAPPA CHETTY et al
070-NLR-NLR-V-34-SEKAPPA-CHETTY-et-al.-v.-MURUGAPPA-CHETTY-et-al.pdf Sekappa Chetty v. Murugappa Chetty. 257 1933Present: Macdonell C.J. and Drieberg J. SEKAPPA CHETTY et al. MURUGAPPA CHETTY et al. 74—D. C. (Intyj) Colombo, 32,566. Fiscal's conveyance—Sale under mortgage decree—Right of purchaser to ask forplan—Power of surveyor to enter land—Order of Court—OrdinanceNo. 21 of 1927, s. '12 (5). Where property is sold by…
ABRAHAM SINGHO v. HARMANIS APPU
086-NLR-NLR-V-34-ABRAHAM-SINGHO-v.-HARMANIS-APPU.pdf 328 AKBAR J.—Abraham Singho v. Harmanis Appu. 1932Present: Dalton and Akbar JJ. ABRAHAM SINGHO v. HARMANIS APPU. 149—D. C. Kegalla, 8,575. Action under section .247 ‘of Civil Procedure Code—Property seized underhypothecary decree—Mortgagee’s address not registered—Claim bytransferee dismissed—Action by claimant—Claim in reconvention bymortgagee for hypothecary decree. A mortgaged property with the defendant. The bond…
RANHAMI et al. v. KIRIHAMI et al
102-NLR-NLR-V-34-RANHAMI-et-al.-v.-KIRIHAMI-et-al.pdf DALTON J.—Ranhami v. Kirihami. 379 1932Present: Dalton J. RANHAMI et al. v. KIRIHAMI et dl. 43—C. R. Kurunegala, 5,705. Kandyan Law—Binna-married daughter—Leaving mulgedera after father’sdeath—No forfeiture. Under the Kandyan Law a binna-married daughter does not forfeither share in the paternal inheritance by leaving the mulgedera after herfather’s death. A PPEAL from a judgment…
KADIRESEN CHETTY v. RAYEN et al
005-NLR-NLR-V-34-KADIRESEN-CHETTY-v.-RAYEN-et-al.pdf DALTON J.—Kadiresen Chetty v. Rayen 17 1932Present: Dalton and Drieberg JJ. KADIRESEN CHETTY v. RAYEN et al. 87—D. C. Colombo, 39,448. Promissory note—Failure to insert particulars—District Judge takes objectionex mero motu—Court of appeal will grant relief—Inadvertence—Money Lending Ordinance, No. 2 of 1918, s. 10. Where in an action on a promissory note, without…
VAITALINGAM et al. v. MURUGESU
021-NLR-NLR-V-34-VAITALINGAM-et-al.-v.-MURUGESU.pdf MACDONELL C.J.—Vaitalingam v. Murugesu. 79 Present: Macdonell C.J. and Garvin S.P.J. VAITALINGAM et al.. v. MURUGESU. 434—D. C. Jaffna, 26,302. Foreign judgment—Decree for costs—Variance between decree and allocatur—Action in Ceylon. Where in a foreign judgment the plaintiff was ordered to pay the costsof the successful defendant but in the allocatur the costs were…
SAIBO v. PEIRIS
037-NLR-NLR-V-34-SAIBO-v.-PEIRIS.pdf Saibo v. Peiris. 133 1932 Present: Lyall Grant J. SAIBO v. PEIRIS. 160—C. R. Matale, 1J.62. Seizure oj debt—Notice on debtor—Objection that debt is not liable to seizure—Civil Procedure Code, ss. 229 (a), 230. It is not open to a person, on whom notice has been served undersection 230 of the Civil Procedure…