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FERNANDO v. CURERA
014-NLR-NLR-V-02-FERNANDO-v.-CURERA.pdf ( 29 ) FERNANDO v. CURERA.D. C„ Ghilaw, 743. 1896. February 2. Postponement of cases—General postponement irregular—Civil Procedure Code s. 82. An 9rder striking a case off the roll until the decision of aconnected case is an order of general postponements and one thatshould not be made. The hearing of a oase may,…
ANDRIS v. JUANIS et al
030-NLR-NLR-V-02-ANDRIS-v.-JUANIS-et-al.pdf ( 74 ) 1896. June 17 and 24. ANDRIS v. JUANIS et al. P. C., OaUe, 20,984. “ The Oaths Ordinance, 189 s. 12, clause 1—Prompt punishment for perjury—Procedure to he adopted—Scope of the Ordinance. Clause 1 of section 12 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1895 gives power to 'Courts, if they are…
MEERASAIBO v. PHILIPPAL
046-NLR-NLR-V-02-MEERASAIBO-v.-PHILIPPAL.pdf ( 124 ) 1896. July 2 and 7. MEERASAIBO v. PHILIPPAL.D. G., Mannar, 8,476. Action for cancellation of fraudulent conveyance—Fraudulent preference. Plaintiff, an unsatisfied judgment-creditor of' first defendant,sued him and second defendant to have a conveyance of certainlands by first to second defendant cancelled on the ground of fraud.Plaintiff had not seized the…
PAARIS v. ALLIS et al
062-NLR-NLR-V-02-PAARIS-v.-ALLIS-et-al.pdf ( 161 ) PAARIS v. ALLIS et of.P. C., Negombo, 20,608. 1896. September 3. Irregular proceedings—Trial of two persons under one. charge for illicitpossession or sale of arrack—Requisites prior to conviction of anoffence not embodied in charge—Criminal Procedure Code, s. 226. It is irregular, and would afford good reason for quashing a con-viction,…
In the Matter of the Insolvency of HECTOR CROSS BUCHANAN and FREDERICK WILLIAM B
078-nlr-nlr-v-02-in-the-matter-of-the-insolvency-of-hector-cross-buchanan-and-frederick-william-b ( 1 9 3 ) In the Matter of the Insolvency of HECTOR CROSS BUCHANAN 1896, and FREDERICK WILLIAM BOIS. September 24; D. C, Colombo, 1,762. Guarantee by a member of each of twofirms—How far it binds the firms—; ‘ Terms in which guarantee is accepted—Contract by letters. A -was a member of the…
THE GOVERNMENT AGENT, CENTRAL PROVINCE, V. AMARAKON et al
094-NLR-NLR-V-02-THE-GOVERNMENT-AGENT,-CENTRAL-PROVINCE,-V.-AMARAKON-et-al.pdf ( 221 ) THE GOVERNMENT AGENT, CENTRAL PROVINCE,v. AMARAKON et id.D. C., Mdtara, 1^344. The Land Acquisition Ordinance, ss. 30 and 21—Form of award—Appeal. In a suit under “ The Land Acquisition Ordinance, 1876,” unlesswhat purports to be an award’oomplies with all the requirements ofsection 30 of-the Ordinance, it is not to be treated…
ROWLANDS v. WATT
110-NLR-NLR-V-02-ROWLANDS-v.-WATT.pdf ( 253 ) ROWLANDS v. WATT.l«»®- Septembcr 28 C. R., Kandy, 4,874.and Octobers. Brute animal—Injury by it on its owner's premises to animal trespassingthereon—Inability of owner. To have a savage dog not under proper control on one’s own.premises is not in itself a culpable act. It becomes so if tho dogattacks a person…
MOHAMADU CADER v. LOURENSZ
126-NLR-NLR-V-02-MOHAMADU-CADER-v.-LOURENSZ.pdf ( 304 ) 180T. ■ January 13and February 3. MOHAMADU CADER v. LOURENSZ. D. C„ Chilaw, 1,374. Receipt oj payment—Prima facie evidence and not conclusive—EvidenceAct, as. 91 and 92. A written receipt acknowledging the payment of a sum of money,,and adding that it is in full discharge of the debt, is not conclusiveevidence…
TISSELHAMY v. NONNOHAMY
142-NLR-NLR-V-02-TISSELHAMY-v.-NONNOHAMY.pdf ( 352 ) TISSELHAMY v. NONNOHAMY. D. C., Badulla, Bf21 . Marriage—Presumption from cohabitation and repute—Facts prima facie giving rise to presumption of marriage. A, a man of the low-country, goes up to Uva and settles downthere. He takes a woman, B, to his house, and she bears himchildren, who are treated as…
SUPRAMANI AYER et al. v. CHANGARAPILLAI et al
015-NLR-NLR-V-02-SUPRAMANI-AYER-et-al.-v.-CHANGARAPILLAI-et-al.pdf ( 30 ) 1890. March 12, SUPRAMANI AYER et ah v. CHANGARAPILLAI et al. D. C., Jaffna, 24,688. <- Hindu temple—Office of priest, right to exercise—'Cause of action. Plaintiffs in their plaint averred that they were entitled to ashare of the office of priest in a Hindu temple ; that to the exerciseof…