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COREA v. APPUHAMY et al
017-NLR-NLR-V-15-COREA-v.-APPUHAMY-et-al.pdf ( 65 ) [Pbivy Council.] Present: Lord MacNaghten, Lord Mersey, and Lord Bobson.COBEA v. APPUHAMY et alD.G. Chilaw, 3,934. Prescription—Possession by one co-heir enufes to the benefit of the otherco-heirs—Adverse possession. Possession by a co-heir enures to the benefit of his co-heirs. A co-owner’s possession is in law the possession of his co-owners.It…
SULTAN v. SIVANADIAN et al
034-NLR-NLR-V-15-SULTAN-v.-SIVANADIAN-et-al.pdf ( 135 ) Present: Wood Benton J. and Grenier J. SULTAN v. SIVANADIAN et al. 329—D. C. Jaffna, 7,610. Partition—Certificate of sale under s. 8 of the Partition, Ordinance—Conclusive effeclSecret trust. A certificate of sale granted under section 8 of the PartitionOrdinance does not possess such a conclusive effect a* to prevent aperson…
MICHO HAMINE v. GIRIGORIS APPU
051-NLR-NLR-V-15-MICHO-HAMINE-v.-GIRIGORIS-APPU.pdf ( 191 ) Present: Wood Benton J. MICHO HAMINE v. GIBIGORIS APPU125—P. G. Matale, 37,042. Maintenance —Wife living separately from her husband by mutualconsent—Wife cannot claim maintenance. There is nothing contrary to public policy in a husband – and wifeagreeing to live separately where they find that it is impossible forthem to livetogether.Where…
KRISHNAPPA CHETTY v. CARPEN CHETTY
067-NLR-NLR-V-15-KRISHNAPPA-CHETTY-v.-CARPEN-CHETTY.pdf ( 248 ) Present: Lascelles C.J. and Wood Benton J.KRISHNAPPA CHETTY v. CABPEN CHETTY. 93—D. 6 Kandy, 21,165. Post-dated cheque—Not invalid—Stamp Ordinance, No. 22 of 1900, s. 64. A cheque is not invalid by reason of its being post-dated. An endorsee of a cheque, who knew at the time of the endorse-ment that…
SIDAMBARAM v. PUNCHI BANDA et al
083-NLR-NLR-V-15-SIDAMBARAM-v.-PUNCHI-BANDA-et-al.pdf ( 305 ) Present: De Sampayo A.J. and Pereira J. SIDAMBARAM v. PUNCHI BANDA el al. 160—D. C. Kandy, 21,316. Prescription—Possession by judgment-debtor after sole—Fiscal's salebefore the passing of the Code—Retrospective effect of Fiscal'sconveyance. Where a purchaser in execution ' delays to obtain theneces- sary Fiscals’s conveyance in respect of the property purchased,a…
ABEYARATNA v. PERERA
099-NLR-NLR-V-15-ABEYARATNA-v.-PERERA.pdf ( 347 ) Present: Middleton J. and Wood Benton J. ABEYABATNA «. PEBEBA.191—V. C. Colombo, 31,'-'96. Sale by an auctioneer—Order to Fiscal under s. 287, Civil Procedure Code,to deliver possession—Inherent power of Court to enforce sale. A purchaser atan execution-sale heldby an auctioneer under section 201 ol the Civil Procedure Code is not…
COSTA et al. v. SILVA et al.
115-NLR-NLR-V-15-COSTA-et-al.-v.-SILVA-et-al..pdf ( 392 ) lftlO. Present: Hutchinson C.J. and Wood Renton J. COSTA et al. v. SILVA el al. 139—D. C. Colombo, 960. Bequest of “ all ” movable property followed by enumeration of things— Are only the things enumerated bequeathedt—Interpretation of last will. -A joint will contained the following clauses:— We doherebygive andbequeathto…
WICKREMESOORIYA v. ABEYWARDENE
131-NLR-NLR-V-15-WICKREMESOORIYA-v.-ABEYWARDENE.pdf ( 472 ) 1M2. Present : Middleton J. WICKREMESOORIYA v. ABEYWARDENE: C. R. Majtara, 6,427. Restitutio in integrum—Omission to claim interest by an oversight-^Slight loss—Remedy not available. By an oversight the plaint in an action on a promissory noteaverred that the note was dated December 20, 1910, whereas in{act it was dated December…
RATWATTE v. NUGAWELLA et al
001-NLR-NLR-V-15-RATWATTE-v.-NUGAWELLA-et-al.pdf THE NEW LAW REPORTS OF CEYLON.VOLUME XV.Present: Laseelles C.J. and Middleton -J. RATWATTE «. NUGAWELLA et al. 126—D. C. (Interlocutory) Kandy, 20,598. Misfoinder of defendants—Cause of action—Civil Procedure Code, s. 14. Plaintiff, who was suspended by the Kandy District Committeebom the office of trustee, brought this action against all themembers jf the Committee,…
SILVA et aL.v. SILVA et al
018-NLR-NLR-V-15-SILVA-et-aL.v.-SILVA-et-al.pdf ( V9 ) Present: Lascelles G. J. and Middleton J.SILVA et al v. SILVA et at.243—D. C. Galle, 10,057, victim for declaration of title by co-owner—Improvement of land by co-owner—Decree declaring improving -co-ownertojusreuteutionisi ever portion planted. In an actionbya co-owner against theother co-ownersfor declaration ol title to an undivided share of a land,…