Category / NLR_V_49
PERERA, Appellant, and CHARLES et al., Respondents
012-NLR-NLR-V-49-PERERA-Appellant-and-CHARLES-et-al.-Respondents.pdf CANEKERATNE J. Perera v. Charles. 3» 1947Present: Soertsz S.P.J. and Canekeratne J. PERERA, Appellant, and CHARLES et al., Respondents. 8. C. 211—D. G. KegaUa, 2, 958. Negligence—Passenger in bus—Arm protruding from bus—Defendant negligent— Contributory negligence of plaintiff—Test applicable. Plaintiff, a passenger in ominibus referred to as X. bus, was seated with bisarm resting…
ILANGARATNE et al., Petioners, and G. E. DE SILVA, Respondent
028-NLR-NLR-V-49-ILANGARATNE-et-al.-Petioners-and-G.-E.-DE-SILVA-Respondent.pdf lUangaratne v. 0. E. de Silva. 87 1947Present: Windham J. – ILANGARATNE et al., Petitioners, and G. E. DE SILVA, Respondent. Election Petitions Nos. 4 and 5, Kandy Electoral District Election ^petition—Person not party to petition—Corrupt or illegal practice—Right tobe heard—Before or after descision of Judge—Right to cross-examine witness—Parliamentary Elections Order in Council,…
SANTIAPILLAI, Appellant, and SITTAMPALAM (Price Control Inspector), Respondent
044-NLR-NLR-V-49-SANTIAPILLAI-Appellant-and-SITTAMPALAM-Price-Control-Inspector-Respondent.pdf 138 SantiapiUai «. Sittampalam. 1948Present : Basnayake J. SANTIAPIULAI, Appellant, and SI'P-TAMPAI;AM (Price ControlInspector), Respondent. S.C. 1,010—M. C. Jaffna, 5,376. Criminal procedure—-Witness—Prosecuting officer giving evidence—Conviction—Irregularity. The mere fact that the officer ■who conducts a prosecution gives evidencein the course of it is not fatal to the conviction of the offender. BASNAYAJCE J.—SarUiapiUai v.…
PELPOLA, Petitioner, and R. S. .S GUNAWARDENA, Respondent
061-NLR-NLR-V-49-PELPOLA-Petitioner-and-R.-S.-.S-GUNAWARDENA-Respondent.pdf WINDHAM J.—Pelpola v. Gunawardena. 207 1948Present : Windham J. PELPOLA.. Petitioner, and R. S. S. GUNAWARDENA, Respondent.I In the Matter of the Election for the GampolaElectoral District. Election Petition No. 11 of 1947. Election Petition—General intimidation—Threats oj violence—Local acts—Resultaffected—Parliamentary Elections Order in Council, 1946, section 77 (a). To establish a charge of general…
ELO SINGHO, Petitioner, and JOSEPH (Inspector of Police), Respondent
093-NLR-NLR-V-49-ELO-SINGHO-Petitioner-and-JOSEPH-Inspector-of-Police-Respondent.pdf 312 BASNAYAKE J.—Bio Singho v. Joseph 1948Present: Basnayake J. ELO SINGHO, Petitioner, and JOSEPH (Inspector of Police), Respondent. Application to re-list appeal in M. C. Horana, 2,397(S. C. 1,233/1947). Appeal—Dismissal of appeal from Magistrate's Court—No appearance for appellant—Application to re-instate—Power of Supreme Court—Criminal ProcedureCode, Section 344 (2). The Supreme Court has no power…
DAVITH APPU, Appellant, and THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
109-NLR-NLR-V-49-DAVITH-APPU-Appellant-and-THE-ATTORNEY-GENERAL.pdf SS6 GRATIA KN J.—Davilh Appu v. The Attorney-General. 1948Present: Gratiaen J. DAVITH APPU, Appellant, and THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Respondent. S. C. 243—C. R. Colombo, 220. Rent Restriction Ordinance—Action for ejectment brought by Crown—Right notlimited by section 8, Ordinance No. 60 of 1942. The right of the Crown to eject an overholding tenant of Crown…
LAMBADUSURIYA, Appellant, and ROBINS (Superintendant of Police), Respondent
125-NLR-NLR-V-49-LAMBADUSURIYA-Appellant-and-ROBINS-Superintendant-of-Police-Respondent.pdf 4X8 WIJEYEWARDENE A.C.J.—Lambadusuriya v. Robins 1948Present: Wijeyewardene A.C.J. LAMBADUSURIYA, Appellant, and ROBINS (Superintendent ofPolice), Respondent. -S. C. 529—M. C. Colombo, 25,267 Penal Code, s. 158—Charge of accepting illegal gratification—Discrepancy betweencharge and evidence—Evidence only of loan—Validity of conviction. A public servant who is charged with accepting an 41 illegal gratification ofcash Rs. 250 ”…
JANE NONA, Appellant, and GUNAWARDENE, Respondent
141-NLR-NLR-V-49-JANE-NONA-Appellant-and-GUNAWARDENE-Respondent.pdf 622 BASNAYAKE J.—Jane Nona v. Gunawardene 1948Present: Dias and Basnayake JJ. JANE NONA, Appellant, and GUNAWARDENE, Respondent.S. C. 193—D. C. Negombo, 13,959 Prescription—Execution sale—Debtor in possession after sale—Interruption— Delivery of possession by Fiscal—Undivided share—How far delivery valid—Civil Procedure Code—Section 288. Appellant mortgaged an undivided half share of a field which was sold inexecution…
SELLIAH (Excise Inspector), Appellant, and DE SILVA, Respondant
013-NLR-NLR-V-49-SELLIAH-Excise-Inspector-Appellant-and-DE-SILVA-Respondant.pdf JAYETJXEKE J.—Selliah v. de Silva. 45 1947Present :Jayetlleke J.SELLIAH (Excise Inspector), Appellant, and DE SILVA, Respondent.S. C. 877—M. C. Balapitiya, 57,212. Excise Ordinance (Cap. 42), s. 17 (d)—Sale of brandy—When saleable withoutlicence—-Quitting station. Under tho proviso (d) to Section 17 of the Excise Ordinance a person whoprocures foreign liquor for his own use…