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GUNERATNE v. APPUHAMI
018-NLR-NLR-V-09-GUNERATNE-v.-APPUHAMI.pdf ( 90 ) 1900. .April 12. Present: The Hon. Mr. A. G. Lascelles, Acting Chief Justice, Mr.Justice Middleton, and Mr. Justice Wood Benton. GUNERATNE v. APPUHAMI.D. C., Kurunegala, 1,829. Statute—Retrospectiveapplication—Statuteenactingprocedure—Pending actions—Absence of administration—Matter of substance—Civil Procedure Code, s. 647—Ordinance No. 12 of 1904, s. 2. Retrospectiveeffect should npt be given to a statute…
CASIM et al. v. DINGIHAMY et al
053-NLR-NLR-V-09-CASIM-et-al.-v.-DINGIHAMY-et-al.pdf ( 257 ) Present : The Hon. Mr. A. G. Lascelles, Acting Chief Justice,Mr. Justice Wendt, and Mr. Justice Middleton. CASIM et al. v. DINGIHAMY et al. D. G., Matara, 2,885. Powers of Executor—Will proved before Charter of 1833—Fidei commissumproperty—SalebyExecutor—Roman-Dutch ■ Law—Thirtyyears' possession — Fidei eommissarius — “ Disability ” — Prescription —Ordinance…
SUPRAMANIAN CHETTY v. SIRIWARDANA et al
069-NLR-NLR-V-09-SUPRAMANIAN-CHETTY-v.-SIRIWARDANA-et-al.pdf ( 346 ) 1906.October 9. Present: The Hon. Mr. A. G. Lascelles, Acting Chief Justice, andMr. Justice Middleton. SUPRAMANIAN CHETTY v. SIRIWARDANA et al. D. C., Colombo, 14,570. Seizure—Private sale after seizure—Subsequent judgment-creditors—Claims enforceable under theseizure"—Concurrence—Civil Procedure Code, ss. 283 and 352. The plaintiff in this case having obtained judgment . against thedefendants…
DE KROES v. DON JOHANNES
002-NLR-NLR-V-09-DE-KROES-v.-DON-JOHANNES.pdf ( 7 ) Present: Mr. Justice Moncreiff, Mr. Justice Middleton, andMr.. Justice Grenier. DE KBOES t>. DON JOHANNES C., Colombo, 13,981 Specific deeise—Assent of executor—Testing of property—Residuary legatee. No assent on the part of the executor is necessary to pass to thedevisee immovable property which has been specifically devised tohim by will. Cassim…
THE GENERAL CEYLON TEA ESTATES Co.,LTD V. PULLE
019-NLR-NLR-V-09-THE-GENERAL-CEYLON-TEA-ESTATES-Co.,LTD-V.-PULLE.pdf ( 98 ) 1906.April 12. Present: The Hon. Mr. A. G. Lascelles, Acting Chief Justice, Mr.Justice Middleton, and Mr. Justice Wood Benton. THE GENERAL CEYLON TEA ESTATES Co., Ltd.v. PXJLLE.D. G., Kandy, 16,458. Mala fide .‘possessor—Compensation—Impensautiles—Impensa ■ neces- saria—Jus retentionis—Roman-Dutch Lam. A mala fide possessor is notentitledunder the Roman-Dutch law,asadministered inCeylon, tocompensation for impensa…
DON JACOVIS v. PERERA
037-NLR-NLR-V-09-DON-JACOVIS-v.-PERERA.pdf ( 166 ) 1906.June 29. Present: The Hon. Mr. A. G. Lascelles, Acting Chief Justice, andMr. Justice Middleton. DON JACOVIS v. PEREBA.D. C., Colombo, 2,369. Mortgage decree—Decreefor thepayment of money—Execution—Due diligence—Civil Procedure Code, s. 337. A mortgage decree which orders the defendant to pay to theplaintiff a certain sum of money within a…
COREA v. PIERIS
054-NLR-NLR-V-09-COREA-v.-PIERIS.pdf 1006. August VI. ( 276 ) "Present : The Hon. Mr. A. Gr. Lascelles, Acting Chief Justice,and Mr. Justice Middleton. COREA v. PIERIS1). 0., Kurunegala, 2,740. Malicious prosecution—Actio de injuria—Acquittal—Onus—Animus injuriandi— English Law—Roman-Dutch Law—Counsel giving evidence for their clients. In an action de injuria arising out of a criminal prosecution, the fact thatthe…
KULENDOEVELOE v. KANDEPERUMAL
070-NLR-NLR-V-09-KULENDOEVELOE-v.-KANDEPERUMAL.pdf ( 350 ) 1905.May 19. Present: Sir Charles Peter Layard, Chief Justice, andMr. Justice Grenier. KULENDOEVELOE v. KANDEPERUMAL. D. C., Batticaloa, 2,496. Claim byadministrator—Prescription—-Englishlau> of . Executors and Administrators—3 and 4WilliamIV.,c.27,s.6—Ordinance No. 22 of 1871. In Ceylon prescription begins torunagainst,anadministrator claiming property on behalfof the estate fromthedateof the grant of letters of administrationand…
GARGIAL et al. v. SOMASUNDRAM CHETTY
004-NLR-NLR-V-09-GARGIAL-et-al.-v.-SOMASUNDRAM-CHETTY.pdf ( » )1905.October 3* Present: Sir Charles Peter Layard, Kt., Chief Justice, andMr. Justice Wood Benton. GARGIAL et al. v. SOMASUNDRAM CHETTYD. C., Kandy, 16,391. Proctor refusing to take part in trial—Appearance—Judgement inter partes—Ex parte order—Appeal. Where the defendant's proctor appeared on the day of trial andmoved for a postponement on the ground…