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CORNELIS et al. v. WATTUHAMY
018-NLR-NLR-V-22-CORNELIS-et-al.-v.-WATTUHAMY.pdf ( 17 ) Present: De Sampayo J. and Dias A.J. CORNELIS el al. v. WATTUHAMY. 418—D. G. Tangalla, 1,754. Fidei commissum—Prohibition against alienation in favour oj a personother than an heir. Under a joint will the land in question was devised by one Ato his two sons B and C, subject to the…
RATWATTE v. RATNAIKE
035-NLR-NLR-V-22-RATWATTE-v.-RATNAIKE.pdf ( 1*2 ) 1920. Present: Bertram C.J. and Schneider A. J. RATWATTE v. RATNAIKE. 44—D. O. (Inty.) Kandy, 27,189. Claim in reeonvention—Allegation by plaintiff that defendant had noright to dismiss him—Prayer that plaintiff might be dqdaredBasnayake NUame—Answer of defendant that dismissal was legal—Claiminthe altemativethat the plaintiff should be dismissed by Court. The plaintiff…
SANCHI APPU v. JEERIS APPU
053-NLR-NLR-V-22-SANCHI-APPU-v.-JEERIS-APPU.pdf ( 176 ) 1920. Present: Ennis J. and Loos A.J. SANCHI APPU v. JEERIS APPU.307—D. 0. Tangalla, 1,697. Res judicata—Dismissal of partition action—Subsequent action fordeclaration of title. The dismissal of plaintiffs action for partition on the groundthat he Had neither paper title nor title by prescription was heldin the circumstances to be no…
NICHOLAS v. THOMAS APPU
069-NLR-NLR-V-22-NICHOLAS-v.-THOMAS-APPU.pdf ( 230 ) Present: Be Sampayo J. NICHOLAS v. THOMAS APPU. 54—0. R. Negombo, 28,127. Minor running away with money—Action to recover money from minor—Liability of minor. A minor (over twenty years of age) ran away with a sum ofmoney entrusted to him. In an action to recover the money,—Held, that minority was…
EBERT v. EBERT
087-NLR-NLR-V-22-EBERT-v.-EBERT.pdf ( 310 ) 1921. Present: Schneider A.J. EBERT v. EBERT. 84—P. C. Kalutara, 81,114. Maintenance—Application by wife—Refusal of wife to live with husbandon ground of his adultery—Proof of adultery. To establish adultery it is not necessary to prove the direct factof adultery, nor is it necessary to prove a fact of adultesy in…
POLICE VIDANE v. KANTHAN
103-NLR-NLR-V-22-POLICE-VIDANE-v.-KANTHAN.pdf ( 849 ) Present: Bertram C. J. POLICE VTDANE v. EANTHAN. 599—P. 0. Ckavakaeheheri, 9,965. Salt Ordinance, No. 6 Of 1890, a. 16—Salt found in a house—Occupier guilty unless he gives satisfactory explanation. 0 The occupier of & house in which salt is found in excess of theamount allowed is guilty of an…
PONNAMMAH v. SEENITAMBY
120-NLR-NLR-V-22-PONNAMMAH-v.-SEENITAMBY.pdf ( SOS ) [Bull Bench.J Present: Bertram C.J. and Ennis and J)o iSampiivu •f.-l. PONNAMMAH *. SEEX.ITAA1 |i 356—1J. C. Batticaloir. $.395$ Maintenance Ordinance* s. 7—Corroboration of the evidence of it'? mother—Statements made by mother to third persons some too. hs afterconception—Evidence Ordinance. .%*. /••>7—Complaints mode beforepublic authority competent to investigate The requirement…
MAJEED v. WEISS et al
136-NLR-NLR-V-22-MAJEED-v.-WEISS-et-al.pdf ( 449 ) Present: Bertram O.J. and De Sampayo J.MAJEED v. WEISS et cd.250—D. 0. Colombo, 49,328. Seller dealing with broker abroad—No privity of contract between sellerand person buying from broker—Contract—Stipulation as totime—Stipulation waived—Breach of contract thereafter—Claimfor damages—Person holding out another as agent—Extent andnature of ostensible authority—Instructions to agent ambiguous—Interpretation put by agent…
FERNANDO et al. v. NIKULAN APPU et al
001-NLR-NLR-V-22-FERNANDO-et-al.-v.-NIKULAN-APPU-et-al.pdf THE NEW LAW REPOETS OF CEYLON,VOLUME XXII. Present: Bertram C. J. and Shaw J.i920. FBsRNANDO et al. v. NIKULAN APPU et al. 47-~D. 0. Chilaw, 6,136. A ppeat—Notice as to tender of xecurity—Must be flkdjdrthvoiih—Meaning /rf^jjbrifrwith”—Civil Procedure Code, ft 766, . Voder section 750 of the Civil Procedure Code notice as to tenderotscfourity…
WIJESEKERA v. NAMASIVAYAM
019-NLR-NLR-V-22-WIJESEKERA-v.-NAMASIVAYAM.pdf ( 80 ) 1920, Preamt: Bertram C.J. and De Sampayo J. WIJESEKERA v. NAMASIVAYAM. 390—D. G. Colombo, 53,967. Application to call witnesses after judgment—Courts Ordinance, s9 40— Commission to examine witness out of the Island after judgment• An application was made (after judgment and) on appeal toexamine on commission a witness residing out…