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EINA v. ERANERIS
002-NLR-NLR-V-04-EINA-v.-ERANERIS.pdf ( 4 ) 1900. June 15. EINA v. ERANERIS.P.C., Balapitiya, 20,220. Maintenance—Scope of the Maintenance Ordinance—Position of the Defendant— Nature of order of Magistrate dismissing application for maintenance— Appeal therefrom to the Supreme Court. The Maintenance Ordinance is not one dealing with criminal matter,but it provides a speedy and less expensive way of…
LABROOY v. MUTTU KANGANY
018-NLR-NLR-V-04-LABROOY-v.-MUTTU-KANGANY.pdf ( 51 ) LABROOY v. MUTTU KANG ANY.M. G., Colombo, 2,4:17..Municipal Councila* Amendment Ordinance, No. 1 of 1896, s. 30—Commencementof work without notice under s. 29—se. 198, 199 of Ordinance No. 7 of1887—Erection of building. Section 176 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1887 was not intended"to apply tosubstantial buildings witn foundations. The penal…
HETUWA v. GOTIA
034-NLR-NLR-V-04-HETUWA-v.-GOTIA.pdf { 93 ) HETUWA v. GOTIA. 0. R., KcgaUa, 3,287. Kandyan marriage—Ordinance No. 3 of 1870, 3. 25—Validity of associatedmarriages contracted after 1859 and. before 1870. The effect of section 25 of the Ordinance No. 3 of 1870 is not tovalidate all associated marriages which had taken – place since thepassing of the…
ABDUL CADER v. ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
050-NLR-NLR-V-04-ABDUL-CADER-v.-ASIATIC-STEAM-NAVIGATION-CO..pdf ( 132 ) 1900. July 16. ABDUL CADER v. ASIATIC STEAM NAVIGATION CO. C. B., Colombo, 10,847. Shipping—Bill of lading—Contract contained in—Action for non-delivery ofgoods—Overcarriage and transhipment—Loss of goods from decay—Liability of shipowner. Perishable goods shipped by a steamer pt Bombay to be conveyed toColombo were overcarried to Galle, brought back by another…
MUTTAIYA CHETTY v. HARMANIS APPU
066-NLR-NLR-V-04-MUTTAIYA-CHETTY-v.–HARMANIS-APPU.pdf 1899. March 14. ( 164 ) MUTTAIYA CHETTY v. HARMANIS APPUC. R., Gampola, 3,710.Promissory note—Due cancellation, of stamp—Stamp Ordinance, 1890, s. 8—Objection taken for first lime in appeal—Objection too late—Tender ofpromissory note in evidence—Civil Procedure Code, s. 154. A promissory note not. duly cancelled having been tendered inevidence, without objection taken, and judgment…
ROWEL APPUHAMY et al. v. MOISES APPU et al
082-NLR-NLR-V-04-ROWEL-APPUHAMY-et-al.-v.-MOISES-APPU-et-al.pdf ( 225" ) ROWEL APPUHAMY et al. v. MOISES APPU et al. D. C., Chilaw, 1,450. Action for possession 6f trees planted on another's land—Interest in land—Crop severed from trees—Evidence of dispossession—Possessory suit. Possession of trees standing on another’s land is an interest in immov-able property, but when the nuts are picked the…
CHINNIAH et al. v. VALLIPn.LAI et al
099-NLR-NLR-V-04-CHINNIAH-et-al.-v.-VALLIPn.LAI-et-al.pdf ( 288 ) 1838. November 24. CHINNIAH et al. v. VALLIPILLAI et al. D. G., Trincomalee, 709. Deed of gift—Gift to take effect after lifetime of donor — Irrevocability of suchgift. A gift of property to take effect after the lifetime of the donoris irrevocable. t ■ 1HE plaintiffs claimed the lands in…
ESTOGU PILLAI v. GHINNIAH
115-NLR-NLR-V-04-ESTOGU-PILLAI-v.-GHINNIAH.pdf ( 326 ) 1900. January 11and 15. ESTOGTJ PILLAI v. CHINNIAH. P. G., Trincomalee, 7.065. Thoroughfares Ordinance, No. 10 of 1861, s. 91, sub-section 8—Attaching additions to shop by way of sunshades so as to project over the side drain—Evidence of injury to the road. The words of sub-seetion 8 of section 91…
VALLIAMMAI et al. v. ANNAMMAI et al
003-NLR-NLR-V-04-VALLIAMMAI-et-al.-v.-ANNAMMAI-et-al.pdf ( 8 ) VALLIAMMAI el al. r. ANNAMMAI et al. 1900. June 8. C., Batticaloa, 1,968. Marriage—Cohabitation as husband and wife—Presumption of marriage—Ordinance No. 13 of 1883, s. 21—Ordinance No. 8 of 1865, s. 6*—Hindumarriage—Registration—Marriage with deceased wife's sister. In Ceylon there can be lawful marriages without registration thereofunder the local Ordinances. The…
QUEEN v. CARA ct al
019-NLR-NLR-V-04-QUEEN-v.-CARA-ct-al.pdf ( « ) QUEEN v. CARA ct al. D. C. (Criminal), Kalutara, 650. Criminal Procedure Code, 0. 75—Power of District Court to pass aggregatesentences—When it should be exercised. A District Court convicting a person, at one trial, of two or moredistinct offences may sentence him to tho several punishments prescribedtherefor, provided the aggregate…