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POLICE SERGEANT KULATUNGA v. MUDALIHAMY et al
006-NLR-NLR-V-42-POLICE-SERGEANT-KULATUNGA-v.-MUDALIHAMY-et-al.pdf 33 HOWARD CJ.—Police Sergeant Kulatunga v. MudaUhamy. 1940Present: Howard C.J. POLICE SERGEANT KULATUNGA v. MUDALIHAMY et al:477—484—M. C. Gampola, 19,271. Unlawful assembly—Elements of charge—Police Sergeant a material witness—Impropriety of acting as prosecutor—Penal Code, s. 140. In a charge of unlawful assembly under section 140 of the Penal Codeit must be established that each…
KANAGASUNDERAM v. PODIHAMINE
023-NLR-NLR-V-42-KANAGASUNDERAM–v.-PODIHAMINE.pdf Kanagasunderam v. Podihamine: 97 1940 Present: Howard C.J., Moseley S. P. J., and Soertsz J.KANAGASUNDERAM o. PODIHAMINE. 187—C. R. Avissawella, 20. Appeal—Order of costs—Land Acquisition Ordinance, s. 31 (1) (Cap. 203). There is no right of appeal to the Supreme Court from an order oftaxation of costs made under section 31 (1) of…
THE KING v.ANA SHERIFF
041-NLR-NLR-V-42-THE-KING-v.ANA-SHERIFF.pdf The King v. Ana Sheriff. 169 [Court of Criminal Appeal.] 1941 Present: Howard CJ, Moseley SJJM Hearne, Kennemaa and Cannon JJ. THE KING v. ANA SHERIFF. 7—M. C. Puttalam, 27,146. Evidence—Charge of rape—Absence of corroboration of complainant’s evidence—Failure of Judge to warn the Jury—Misdirection—Nature of corro-boration required. Where in a charge of rape…
ABEYESEKERE v. THE COLOMBO MUNICIPALITY
058-NLR-NLR-V-42-ABEYESEKERE-v.-THE-COLOMBO-MUNICIPALITY.pdf HOWARD C-J.—Abeyesekere v. The Colombo Municipality. 237 1941Present: Howard C.J. ABEYESEKERE v. THE COLOMBO MUNICIPALITY. 105—C. R. Colombo, 56,502. Assessment—Premises occupied by owner—Basis of assessment—Burden ofproof—Municipal Councils Ordinance, s. 4. The value of property for purposes of assessment, where the ownerand occupier are one, must be ascertained by determining the rent ahypothetical tenant…
SIYADORIS v. DANORIS et al
074-NLR-NLR-V-42-SIYADORIS-v.-DANORIS-et-al.pdf 311 KEUNEMAN J.—Siyadoris v. Danoris. 1941Present: Howard C .J. and Keuneman J. SIYADORIS v. DANORIS et al. 317—D. C. Galle, 37,135. Deed—Admission in evidence without objection—Objection to due execution inappeal—Civil Procedure Code, s. 154. Where a deed has been admitted in evidence without objection at thetrial, no objection that it has not been…
FERNANDO v. THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR TRANSPORT
091-NLR-NLR-V-42-FERNANDO-v.-THE-COMMISSIONER-OF-MOTOR-TRANSPORT.pdf 364 Fernando v. The Commissioner of Motor Transport. 1941Present: de Kretser J. FERNANDO v. THE COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR TRANSPORT. In re Case stated under Section 4 of the Motor Car Ordinance. Omnibus—Application for licence for bus along a proposed route—Right of Commissioner to refuse licence—Route previously plied by same bus Congestion of traffic—Power…
BULTJENS v. HENDRICK APPU
107-NLR-NLR-V-42-BULTJENS-v.-HENDRICK-APPU.pdf 420 KEUNEMAN J.—Bultjens v. Hendrick Appu. 1941Present : Keuneman J. BULTJENS v. HENDRICK APPU. 32—M. C. Matara, 32,017. Betel—Sale within market areor—Prohibition under Local Boards Ordinance—•Prohibition conflicts with Urban Councils Ordinance, No. 61 of 1939, s. 165. A by-law, made under section 56, sub-section (5) of the Local BoardsOrdinance, No. 13 of 1898,…
PETTIAR v. WIJENAIKE
123-NLR-NLR-V-42-PETTIAR-v.-WIJENAIKE.pdf Rettiar v. Wijenaike. 505 1941Present: Howard C.J. and Soertsz J? RETTIAR v. WIJENAIKE.39 Inty.—D. C. Kandy, 117. Fidei commissum—Deed of gift—Donee to possess the land or deal with it at will and pleasure—Devolution on children after death of donee—Fidei commissum residui or simplex. Where a deed of gift by a father to his…
TAMBIAH v. KASIPILLAI
140-NLR-NLR-V-42-TAMBIAH-v.-KASIPILLAI.pdf 558 KEUNEMAN J.—Tambiah v. Kasipillai. 1941Present: Moseley S.P.J. and Keuneman J. TAMBIAH v. KASIPILLAI.26—D. C. Jaffna, 13,897. Hindu temple—Declaration of title as trustee and manager of temporalities Right to bring action and ask for vesting order—Prescription—Trusts Ordinance (Cap. 72), ss. 102 and 112 and 111 (1) (c). Where the plaintiff claiming to be…
DANKOLUWA TEA ESTATES, LTD v. THE TEA CONTROLLER
007-NLR-NLR-V-42-DANKOLUWA-TEA-ESTATES,-LTD-v.-THE-TEA-CONTROLLER.pdf 30 HOWARD C.J.—Dankoluwa Tea Estates, Ltd. v. The Tea Controller. 1940Present: Howard C.J. DANKOLUWA TEA ESTATES, LTD. v. THE TEA CONTROLLER. In re Application for a Writ of Mandamus Tea Control Ordinance (Cap. 299),s. 15 (1) and (2)—Error in Standard produc-tion—Deduction of coupons—Retrospective effect of order—Powers ofBoard of Appeal—Writ of mandamus. A writ…