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SAMARASUNDERA v. SAMARASUNDERA
010-NLR-NLR-V-40-SAMARASUNDERA-v.-SAMARASUNDERA.pdf SOERTSZ J.—Samarasundera v. Samarasundera. 45 1938Present: Soertsz J. SAMARASUNDERA v. SAMARASUNDERA. 75-76—Gampola, 2,699. Appeal—Decree against three defendants jointly—Appeal filed by two defend-ants—Third defendant not a party to the appeal—Regularity of appeal ■—Civil Procedure Code, s. 760. • Where a decree is entered against several defendants upon a finding which applies to ail of…
In re RATNAYAKE
026-NLR-NLR-V-40-In-re-RATNAYAKE.pdf In re Ratnayake. Present: Poyser SJPJ., Keuneman and de Kretser JJ. In the Matter of a Rule under Section 51 of the CourtsOrdinance. In re RATNAYAKE. Contempt of Court—Letter requesting postponement of a case—Attempt toinfluence a Judge—Courts Ordinance, s. 51. Where the respondent wrote a letter to a Judge requesting the post,ponement of…
MUTTUCARPEN CHETTIAR v. MOHAMED SALIM et al
042-NLR-NLR-V-40-MUTTUCARPEN-CHETTIAR-v.-MOHAMED-SALIM–et-al.pdf 145 Muttucarpen Chettiar v. Mohamed Salim. 1938 Present: Moseley, Keuneman, and de Kretser JJ. MUTTUCARPEN CHETTIAR v. MOHAMEDSALIM et al. 293—D. C. Colombo, 50£21. Privy Council—Leave to appeal—Application under -rule 5 to serve notices onthe respondents through Court—Applicants' proxy signed by attorney—Validity, of proxy—Appellate Procedure (Privy Council) Order, 1921,rule 6. A proxy given…
WIJEYEWARDENE v. PODISINGHO et al
058-NLR-NLR-V-40-WIJEYEWARDENE-v.-PODISINGHO–et-al.pdf Wijeyewardene v. Podisingho. 217 1939 Present: Abrahams CJ., Poyser S.P.J., Hearne, Keuneman, and Nihill JJ. WIJEYEWARDENE w. PODISINGHO et al. 84—D. C. Kalutara, 19,086. Fiscal’s sale—Failure on part of Fiscal to demand payment of money—Sale notan absolute nullity—Sale may be set aside on application of judgment,debtor—Civil Procedure Code, ss. 226 and 344. Failure…
MUTTUCARPEN CHETTIAR et al. v. VELUPILLAI
075-NLR-NLR-V-40-MUTTUCARPEN-CHETTIAR–et-al.-v.-VELUPILLAI.pdf Muttncarpen Chettiar v. Velupillai. 277 19.1S Present: Hearne and Keuneman JJ. and Wijeyewardene A.J.MUTTUCARPEN CHETTIAR et al. v. VELUPILLAI61—D. C. Kegalla, 97. Public Servants’ (Liabilities) Ordinance—Promissory note given by an un-registered overseer in Public Works Department—Public servant at thetime note was given—Public Servants’ (Liabilities) Ordinance, 1899,s. 3 (3). An unregistered sub-overseer employed in…
BARTLEET & COMPANY v. EBRAHIM LEBBE MARIKAR
091-NLR-NLR-V-40-BARTLEET-&-COMPANY-v.-EBRAHIM-LEBBE-MARIKAR.pdf Bartleet & Company v. Ebrahim Lebbe Marikar. 947 1938Present: Poyser S.PJ. and Wijeyewardene A.J. BARTLEET & COMPANY v. EBRAHIM LEBBE MARIKAR142—D. C. Colombo, 3£34 Contract—Broker employed for purchase of .rubber in London—Purchaser’s intention to speculate—Failure to take delivery of rubber—Sale at loss— Bond to pay amount of loss—Not a wagering contract. The plaintiffs,…
PELPOLA v. GOONESINGHE
108-NLR-NLR-V-40-PELPOLA-v.-GOONESINGHE.pdf 415 SOERTSZ A.CJ.—Pelpola v. Goonesinghe. [In Revision.] 1939Present: Soertsz A.C.J. PELPOLA v. GOONESINGHE. 500—M. C. Colombo, 3. Costs—Objection to voter’s qualification—Order for costs—Basis of tcucation—Colombo Municipal Council (Constitution) Ordinance, No. 60 of 1935.s. 25. Where costs are awarded under section 25 of the Municipal Council(Constitution) Ordinance, No. 6 of 1935, it is desirable…
DE MEL et al. v. AMARASINGHE
126-NLR-NLR-V-40-DE-MEL–et-al.-v.-AMARASINGHE.pdf MAARTENSZ J.—de Mel. v. Amarasinghe. 455 1938Present: Maartensz J. DE MEL et al. v. AMARASINGHE. 37—C. R. Panadure, 6,485. Use and occupation—Agreement to purchase land—Purchaser placed inpossession—No liability for use and occupation. An action for use and occupation does not lie against a person who wasgiven possession of land in pursuance of an…
VAITILINGAM v. VOLKART BROS
143-NLR-NLR-V-40-VAITILINGAM-v.-VOLKART-BROS.pdf Vaitilingam v. Volkart Bros. 515 1939 Present: Soertsz A.C.J. VAITILINGAM v. VOLKART BROS. 7—C. R. Colombo, 44,357. Defamation—Master and■ servant—Servant a member of Mercantile Union— Intercession by President of Union on behalf of servant—■Letter from master—Privilege. The plaintiff, whose services were discontinued by his employers, thedefendants, was a member of the Mercantile Union…
SIVARASIPILLAI v. ANTHONYPILLAI
011-NLR-NLR-V-40-SIVARASIPILLAI–v.-ANTHONYPILLAI.pdf SOERTSZ J.—Sivarasipillai v. Anthonypillai. 47 Present: Soertsz and Hearne JJ. SIVARASIPILLAI v. ANTHONYPILLAI. 240—D. C. Jaffna, 8,290. Donation—Action to set aside gift by wife to husband—Cruelty and desertion —Definition of ingratitude—Roman-Dutch law. .Where the plaintiff sued the defendant (her husband) to set aside adeed of gift executed by her in his favour on…