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BABUN APPU et al. v. WAIDASEKERA
015-NLR-NLR-V-20-BABUN-APPU-et-al.-v.-WAIDASEKERA.pdf ( 62 ) 1917. Present: Wood Renton C.J. and De Sampayo J. BAB UN APPU et al., v. WAIDASEKERA. 255—D. G. Galle, 14,060. Executor de son tort—Right to sell property of deceased spouse for paymentof debts—What constitutes a person .an executor de son tort ? A surviving spouse in the capacity of executor…
PEDRUPILLA v. DIONISA
031-NLR-NLR-V-20-PEDRUPILLA–v.-DIONISA.pdf ( 143 ) Present: Ennis J. PEDRUPILLA v. DIONISA.^247—C. R. Jaffna, 11,591. Action unders. £47, Civil Procedure Code—Writ-holderbound by judgment against debtor in action between debtor and claimant. Obiter,—In an action under section 247 of the Civil ProcedureCode, between the unsuccessful judgment-creditor and the success-ful claimant, the judgment-creditor is concluded by a judgmentadverse…
MARKANDU et al. v. VYTIALINGAM
047-NLR-NLR-V-20-MARKANDU-et-al.-v.-VYTIALINGAM.pdf ( 216 ) W7.Present: Wood Benton C.J. and De Sampayo J. MARKANDU et al. v. VYTIALINGAM. 117—D. 0. Jaffna, 3,344. Tesswslamai—Person dying issueleet leaving grandfather andgrand- uncles and grandaunts—Inheritance, A, a Tamil subject to the Tesatoalamai, died intestate and issue-ices, leave her eurviving a grandfather (B) (father’s father) andbrothers and sisters of a…
FERREIRA v. JAYASEKERA
065-NLR-NLR-V-20-FERREIRA-v.-JAYASEKERA.pdf ( 312 ) 1918. Present ; De Sampayo J. FERREIRA, v. JAYASEKERA.178—M. G. Galle, 8,072. Stamp duty—Petition of appeal—Appeal by an officer of the Municipal Council,with the sanction of the Solicitor-General. A petition of appeal by an officer of a Municipal Council is notexempt from stamp duty. rJ,HE facts appear from the judgment.…
BASNAYAKE NILAME (ELLEKEWALA) v. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
081-NLR-NLR-V-20-BASNAYAKE-NILAME-(ELLEKEWALA)-v.-THE-ATTORNEY-GENERAL.pdf ( 376 ) [Privy Council.] Present ; Earl Lorebum, Lord Buckmaster, Lord Dunedin. BASNAYAKE NILAME (ELLEKEWALA) u. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL D. G. Kandy, 22,466. Free exercise of all modes of religious worship—Power to alter lawsfwhether they assume the form of an enactment or the form of acompact—Appeal withdrawn. T TTE judgment of the Supreme…
KATIRASAPILLAI v. KANAGASABAI et al
097-NLR-NLR-V-20-KATIRASAPILLAI-v.-KANAGASABAI-et-al.pdf ( 478 ) 1918. Present: Ennis J. KATIRASAPILIiAI v. KANAGASABAI et ah138—G. E. Kayts, 3,372. Tesawalamai—Pre-emption—Share of well and right to lead water. The defendant sold his land and '* the share of well lying in theeastern boundary landandthe right ofwater-course forleading water ” without givingtheplaintiff (theowner of theeastern boundary land) noticeofsuch intended.…
KOROSSA RUBBER COMPANY v. SILVA et al
016-NLR-NLR-V-20-KOROSSA-RUBBER-COMPANY-v.-SILVA-et-al.pdf ( 6S ) Present: Wood Benton C.J. and De Sampayo J.KOBOSSA BUBBEB COMPANY v. SILVA et. al.227—D. C. Kegalla, 4,372. Damage* by fire—Action for damages—Proof of Negligence—English law— Roman-Dutch ■ law—EvidenceOrdinance, ss'. 92 and89— Hearsay evidence—Statementby person tcho cannot be found— Report of Kerala tcho was dead—“ Double hearsay "—Affidavit of process server—Is…
SIVA v. WIJESINGHE
032-NLR-NLR-V-20-SIVA–v.-WIJESINGHE.pdf ( 147 ) Present; Wood Benton C.J. and De Sampayo J. SILVA v. WIJESINGHE.101—D. 0. (Inty.) Qalle, 11,057. Partition Ordinance, s. 12—Mortgage of a share—Sale of the land byorder of Court—Does the mortgage attach to any share of the landafter salef—Bights of mortgagee. A co-owner who had mortgaged his share of a land…
SILVA v. WIRATUNGA
048-NLR-NLR-V-20-SILVA-v.-WIRATUNGA.pdf ( 218 ) 1917. Preamt ; Shaw J. and De Sampayo J.SILVA v. WIRATUNGA. 17—D. C. Tangalle, 1,640. Improvement by one co-owner with the content of the other co-owner—Soleby oo-ownerof halfshare, including plantations, made bytheother co-owner—Action by co-owner against the other co-owner for halfcosts of improvement—Rights of co-owners. Where X, a co-owner, planted…
KAPADIYA v. MOHAMAD
066-NLR-NLR-V-20-KAPADIYA-v.-MOHAMAD.pdf ( 314 ) 1818. Present ; Ennis J. and Shaw J. KAPADIYA v. MOHAMAD.120—D. C. Colombo, 47,953. Trade mark—" Passing off " action—Mark not registered—Action byimporter to restrain another importer from selling goods with asimilar mark. The plaintiff imported flour fromJumnamills in bags which were Boarked with two green crossed keys. This devise…