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PERERA v. MRIANO
010-NLR-NLR-V-21-PERERA-v.-MRIANO.pdf ( 62 ) Present: De Sampayo J. and Schneider A.J. PERERA v. MARIANO.320—D. C. Negombo, 12,524. Fidei commissum—Failure of fidei commissarius—Sale by. fiduciary. . When fidei eommissairiu* fail, the – last holder’s fiduciary interestis enlarged into full ownership, and any disposition by him by actinter vivos or by last will is operative. r…
KANGAMY v. RAMASAMY RAJAH
028-NLR-NLR-V-21-KANGAMY-v.-RAMASAMY-RAJAH.pdf ( 106 ) 1918. Present: Bertram C.J. and De Sampayo J. KANGAMY v. RAMASAMY RAJAH165—D. G. Ratnapura, 2,960. __ CivilProcedureCode,t. 766—Notice of tendering security, given tore- spondent after security was tendered and perfected—Objection – .fatal—DistrictCourtmay refuse to forward appeal • if conditionsof s. 766 are not complied with—Costs. It is competent to a…
PUNCHIRALA v. PERERA
044-NLR-NLR-V-21-PUNCHIRALA-v.-PERERA.pdf ( 146 ) Present; De Sampayo J. PTJNCHERAIiA v. PERERA.271—G. R. Badulla, 3,741. Kandyan late—Child horn in adultery—Inheritance. Under the Kandyan law a child bom in adnltery is not dis-qualified from succeeding to hie father's property. HE facta appear from the judgment. A. St. V. Jayawardene (with him H. V. Perera), for plaintiff,appellant.…
RAPU v. ABRAHAM
062-NLR-NLR-V-21-RAPU-v.-ABRAHAM.pdf ( 188 ) 1918. Present: Bertram C.J. RAPU v. ABRAHAM.829—M. C. Colombo, 3,392.Ordinance No. 1 of 1889—Accosting soldiers passing through Colombo—Lawful exouse—Vagrants—Idle and disorderly persons. A person who persistently followed, accosted, and addressed bywords and signscertainwounded soldierspassingthrough ■ Colombo against their willand . totheir annoyance,with theobjectof getting them to go to acertainshop, hoping…
VELUPILLAI v. SUNDARAPANDIANPULLE et al
079-NLR-NLR-V-21-VELUPILLAI-v.-SUNDARAPANDIANPULLE-et-al.pdf ( 286 ) IMA. Present: Ennis A.C.J. and Da Sampayo J. VELUPILLAI v. STJNDABAPANDIANPTJLLE et ol. 228—D, G. Colombo, 52,018. Adjustment of decree—Agreement before decree—Decree silent as toagreement—Civil Procedure Code, s. 844. An agreement entered into by the parties to an action beforethe decree and not embodied in the decree cannot be given…
ALWIS v. PERERA
095-NLR-NLR-V-21-ALWIS-v.-PERERA.pdf ( 821 ) iwa. [Full Bbnoh.] Present : Bertram C.J., De Sa^npayo J., and Loos A.J. ALWIS v. PERERA. 269—D. C. Colombo, 52,257. Prescription—Transfer of land—Possessionbyvendee andhis heirs thereafter for sixty years—Adverse possession. Where tt person transferred hie lands to certain family connec-tions, bnt continued in possession till date of action (sixty years),the…
COLOMBO HOTELS CO., LTD. v. MOTOOMULL et al
112-NLR-NLR-V-21-COLOMBO-HOTELS-CO.,-LTD.-v.-MOTOOMULL-et-al.pdf ( 385 ) [Privy Council.] Present: Earl Loreburn, Lord Atkinson, Lord Soott DiokBon,and Sir Arthur Channell. COLOMBO HOTELS CO., LTD. v. MOTOOMULL et al. , Agreement to enter into a lease when new buildings are completed— Outside evidence led to show what was meant by new buildings— Evidence Ordinance, e. 98. Theplaintiffsentered intoanagreementwith thedefendants…
PERIS v. SOYSA, et al
128-NLR-NLR-V-21-PERIS-v.-SOYSA,-et-al.pdf ( 446 ) 1920. Present: Ennis J. and Loos A.J. PERIS v. SOTSA, et al. 103—D. C. Kalutara, 8,233. Fidei commissum—Sale to jour persons with direction that land shall not be soldto outsiders. By a deed of conveyance executed in consideration of a sum of money S.conveyed a land to four children of his…
THE KING v. HAWADIYA et al
145-NLR-NLR-V-21-THE-KING-v.-HAWADIYA-et-al.pdf ( 499 ) Present: Bertram C.J. THE KING v. HAWADIYA et al. 5—P. C. Kurunegala, 5,034s. (Second Criminal Sessions, Midland Circuit.) Statement made by accused implicating himself and others—Inducementoffered byPoliceOfficer—CriminalProcedure Code,s. 134— Evidence Ordinance, s. 24. When the fourth accused was arrested before the Sub-Inspectorof Police, he addressed him andsaid:“Tell thetruthwithout fear. One…
PINNWARDENE v. FERNANDO
011-NLR-NLR-V-21-PINNWARDENE-v.-FERNANDO.pdf ( 66 ) Present: De Sampayo J. and Schneider A.J. PINNWARDENE v. FERNANDO302—D. C. Negombo, 12,409. Fidei wimmimmm—Interpretation of will—Devise to children, grand-children, heirs and representatives descending from them. By a joint will the testators devised their landed property to theirseven children and three others severally, and* provided as follows:—“ In thin manner,…