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HETHUHAMY v. BOTEJU
016-NLR-NLR-V-43-HETHUHAMY-v.-BOTEJU.pdf Hethuhamy v. Boteju. 1941 83 Present: Nihill J. HETHUHAMY v. BOTEJU. 128—C. R. Ratnapura, 281. Land Settlement Ordinance (Cap. 319), s. 8—Effect of settlement order—Vestingof title in claimant free from all unspecified interests—Right of bona fidepossessor to compensation. Under section 8 of the Land Settlement Ordinance the effect of – asettlement order is…
SAMARASINGHE v. SIMON et al
032-NLR-NLR-V-43-SAMARASINGHE-v.-SIMON-et-al.pdf Samarasinghe v. Simon 129 1941 Present : Nihill J. SAMARASINGHE v. SIMON et al. In the Matter of an Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus No. 1,087. Habeas Corpus—Custody of child—Surrender of custody to another—Right ofparent to claim the child back—Good ground for disturbing status quo—Restoration of custody not detrimental to best…
ALIYA MARIKAR ABUTHAHIR v. ALIYA MARIKAR MOHMMED SALLY
049-NLR-NLR-V-43-ALIYA-MARIKAR-ABUTHAHIR-v.-ALIYA-MARIKAR-MOHMMED-SALLY.pdf 193 AUya Marikar Abuthahir v. Aliya Marikar Mohammed Sally. 1942 Present: Howard CJ^ Moseley S.P.J., Soertsz, Hearne and Wijeyewardene JJ. ALIYA MARIKAR ABUTHAHIR v. ALIYA MARIKARMOHAMMED SALLY.110—D. C. Kegalla, 1,351. Muslim deed of gift—Reservation of life-interest in donor—Fidei commissumattached to the gift—Valid fidei commissum created—Roman-Dutch law.A Muslim executed a deed of gift in…
KUMARIHAMY v. WEERAGAMA et al
067-NLR-NLR-V-43-KUMARIHAMY-v.-WEERAGAMA-et-al.pdf 1942 Kumarihamy v. Weeragama.265 Present: Hearne, Keuneman and de Kretser JJ. KUMARIHAMY v. WEERAGAMA et al. 20—D. C. (Inty.) Kandy, 310. Partition action—Compromise affecting rights of parties inter se—Binding on-parties to agreement. By Hearne and de Kretser JJ. (Keuneman J. dissenting). An agreement, which is entered into in a partition action, affecting onlythe…
THE KING v. PONNASAMY
083-NLR-NLR-V-43-THE-KING-v.-PONNASAMY.pdf The King v. Ponnasamy. 359 [Court of Criminal Appeal.] 1942 Present: Howard C.J., Moseley S.P.J. and Keuneman J. THE KING v. PONNASAMY. 18—M. C. Mallakam, 23,014. Sentence—Charge of attempted culpable homicide not amounting to murder— Mitigating circumstance not put to Jury—Reduction of sentence. Where the gravity of the offence of which the appellant…
RAMALINGAM v. KAILASAPILLAI et al
099-NLR-NLR-V-43-RAMALINGAM-v.-KAILASAPILLAI-et-al.pdf 425 DE KRETSER J.—Ramalingam v. Kailasapillai. 1942Present: de Kretser J. RAMALINGAM v. KAILASAPILLAIet al. 143—C. R. Colombo, 72,628.. Administrator—Action by creditor—Burden of proof—Plea of plene adminis-travit. In an action on a promissory note by a creditor against the administra-tor of the deceased maker the burden is upon the plaintiff to show thatthe adminstrator…
AIYATHURAI v. THURAISINGHAM et al
115-NLR-NLR-V-43-AIYATHURAI-v.-THURAISINGHAM-et-al.pdf 477 HOWARD C.J.—Aiyathurai v. Thuraisingham. 1942Present: Howard C.J. and Soertsz J. AIYATHURAI v. THURAISINGHAM et al. 24—D. C. Jaffna, 22,284. Conveyance in' mortgage action—-Sale of undivided shares in mortgagedproperty—Partition action pending sale—Allotment of divided portionsto mortgagors—Application by purchaser for writ of possession—Recti-fication of deed. In execution of a mortgage decree, the appellant purchased…
INSPECTOR OF POLICE v. KALUARATCHI
131-NLR-NLR-V-43-INSPECTOR-OF-POLICE-v.-KALUARATCHI.pdf Inspector of Police v. Kaluaratchi. 533 1942 Present: Soertsz J. INSPECTOR OF POLICE v. KALUARATCHI. 668—M. C. Colombo, 36,178. Obstructing public servant—Refusing admission to premises for effectingrepairs to feeder pillar—Electricity Ordinance (Cap. 158) s. 6—PenalCode, s. 183. The Electricity Ordinance, section 6, enacts that the Governor may,for the placing of appliances and apparatus…
SURIYAGODA v. WILLIAM APPUHAMY
017-NLR-NLR-V-43-SURIYAGODA-v.-WILLIAM-APPUHAMY.pdf SOERTSZ J.—Suriyagoda v. William Apptihamy. 89 1941Present: Howard C.J. and Soertsz J. SURIYAGODA v. WILLIAM APPUHAMY. 103—D. C. Kandy, 26. Administration—Transfer of property by heirs—Seizure of property by creditorin execution—Rights of creditor—Executor a party to transfer. A transfer of property by the heirs of an estate is subject to thepayment of the debts…
PERERA v. WICKREMARATNE
033-NLR-NLR-V-43-PERERA-v.-WICKREMARATNE.pdf SOERTSZ J.—Perera v. Wickremaratne. 141- 1941Present: Soertsz J. PERERA v. WICKREMARATNE.97—C. R. Kandy, 28,950. Prescription—Acknowledgment of debt—Promise to pay—Ordinance No. 22 of1871 (Cap. 55). s. 12, Where the defendant wrote to the plaintiff as follows : — " I wish to sell it (a property) as early as possible and also to settleyour…