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THE KING v. PODISINNO et al
005-NLR-NLR-V-16-THE-KING-v.-PODISINNO-et-al.pdf ( 16 ) 1019. Present: Pereira J. THE KING r. PODISINNO et al. 112 and 113—D. C. (Crim.) Batnapura, lfi29. Bias—District Judge also head of police—Police acting in the case onthe instruction of the District Judge—Misjoinder of charges—Illegality. The police acted in this case on the instructions' of the DistrictJudge who was also…
SUMMANASARA UNNANSE v. SENEVIRATNA
023-NLR-NLR-V-16-SUMMANASARA-UNNANSE-v.-SENEVIRATNA.pdf ( 77 ) Present: Wood Renton J. and Pereira J. SUMMANASARA UNNANSE v. SENEVIRATNA. 338—D. C. Kalutara, 4,774. .Action to 6e declared entitled to the management of a school. An action to be declared entitled to the management of a school,apart from any claim to the fabric, was held to be bad. Pereira.…
RAN MENIKA v. MUDALIHAMY
039-NLR-NLR-V-16-RAN-MENIKA-v.-MUDALIHAMY.pdf ( 181 ) Present: Lasoelles C.J.RAN MENTKA v. MUDALIHAMY421—C. R. Regalia, 11,017. Kandyan lata—Donation by mother of her acquired property to herchildren—Death of mother and children—Maternal grandmotherheir to property in preference to father. A Kandyan mother married in bina donated her acquired propertyto her children. The children died intestate and issueless aftertheir mother.…
ELYATAMBY v. VALLIAMMAI et al
055-NLR-NLR-V-16-ELYATAMBY-v.-VALLIAMMAI-et-al.pdf ( 210 ) IMS. Present: Lascelles C.J, and Wood Eenton J. * ELYATAMBY v. YALLIAMMAI et al 222—D. C. Jaffna, 7,995. Mortgage of an undivided share—Mortgagee not registering address andnot making puisne incumbrancer a party to mortgage action—Subsequent action for partition—Mortgagee not entitled to a decla-ration that the share mortgaged is subject to…
SAMICHI v. PIERIS
071-NLR-NLR-V-16-SAMICHI-v.-PIERIS.pdf ( 257 ) Present: Lascelles C.J., Wood Benton and Pereira JJ.BAMICHI t>. PIEBIS.195—D. C. Kandy, 21,328.Bes judicata—Seizure of money doe to debtor under a contract—Claim byassignee of contract upheld—Subsequent seizure by same creditor ofanother- sum of money due under same contract—Claim by the sameclaimant—Civil Procedure Code, ss. 2071 406—Appeal—Seizureof money under s. 232,…
FERNANDO v. RAMANATHAN et al
088-NLR-NLR-V-16-FERNANDO-v.-RAMANATHAN-et-al.pdf ( 387 ) [Full Bench.] Present: Wood Benton A.C.J., Pereira and Ennis JJ.FERNANDO v. RAMANATHAN et al. 118—D. C. Colombo, 33,487. Opium Ordinance, No. 5 of 1899—Partnership for the sale of opium by the licensee with an unlicensed person—Action for share of profits. Per Pbbbtra J. and Ennis J.—Where an issue is once…
LOWE v. FERNANDO et al
106-NLR-NLR-V-16-LOWE-v.-FERNANDO-et-al.pdf ( 398 ) 1913,[Full Bench.] Present: Wood Renton A.C.J., Pereira J., and De Sampayo A.J*LOWE u. FERNANDO et at. 106—D. C. Ohilaw., 4,808. Misjoinder of parties and causes of action—Action for declaration oftitle—Defendants severally in possession of separate blocks—CivilProcedure Codet ss. 14 and 5. Held, per Wood Renton A.C.J. and Pebeiba J. (De…
WICKRAMASEKERA v. DINGIRI BANDA
122-NLR-NLR-V-16-WICKRAMASEKERA-v.-DINGIRI-BANDA.pdf ( 458 ) 1018. Present: Pereira J. WICKRAMASEKERA v. DINGIRI BANDA. 77—D. C. Kandy, 21,829. Contempt of Court—Prevarication—False evidence. A 'witness who deliberately prevaricates is guilty of contempt ofCourt; but the mere making of a false statement in giving evidenceis not prevarication. To constitute prevarication there must bean attempt at evasion of the…
KEKULAWELA v. THE ATTONEY – GENERAL
006-NLR-NLR-V-16-KEKULAWELA-v.-THE-ATTONEY—GENERAL.pdf / TO Present: Lascelles C.J. and Middleton J.KEKULAWELA v. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. 340—D. C. Colombo, 31,856. Contract—Condition precedent—Agreement to supply bricks—Paymentto be made on production of receipts—Right to payment withoutproduction of receipts. Plaintiff sued the defendant for the value of bricks supplied tothe General Manager of the Ceylon Government Railway under acontract. One of…
BANDA et al v. CADER
024-NLR-NLR-V-16-BANDA-et-al-v.-CADER.pdf ( 79 ) Present: LasceUes C.J. and Wood Benton J. BANDA et at. v. OADEB. 295 and 295—D, C. Kegalla, 2,724. Partition—Defendant in bona fid© possession of whole land—Compensa-tion for improvements—Profits taken after litis contestatio—Setoff—May claim for die value of profits taken after litis contestatiohe made in partition action ? The right to…