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DERNANDO et al. v. DE SILVA
009-NLR-NLR-V-30-DERNANDO-et-al.-v.-DE-SILVA.pdf (56 ) 1M& Present .* Drieberg J. FERNANDO et ol. v. DE SILVA. 100—0. R. Negombo, 34,635. Right of way—Oart road—Way of necessity—Misjoinder of parties andcauses of action. Where the plaintiffs, who owned distinct allotments or land,sued the defendant claiming a cartway of necessity over thedefendant’s land,— Held, that the action was bad…
SEGU MADAR v. HOWUMMA et al
025-NLR-NLR-V-30-SEGU-MADAR-v.-HOWUMMA-et-al.pdf ( 106 ) 1928 Present: Garvin and Drieberg JJ.SEGU MADAR v. HOWUMMA et al. 40—D. C. (Inty.) Kurunegala, 2,707. Muslim widow—Minor—Compromise by guardian ad litem—Testa-mentary case—No leave of Court—Civil Procedure Code, s. 502.Where the guardian ad litem of a Muslim widow, who was underage entered into a compromise on her behalf without the…
CHESEBOROUGH MANUFACTURING CO. v. KUDHOOS
041-NLR-NLR-V-30-CHESEBOROUGH-MANUFACTURING-CO.-v.-KUDHOOS.pdf ( 161 ) Present: Fisher C.J. and Dricberg j. 1928. CHESEBOROUGH MANUFACTURING CO. v. KUDHOOS. Trade mark—Application to expunge—Resemblance between the twomarks—Calculated to deceive—Passing-off action—OrdinanceNo. 14 of 1888, s. 28 (1). In an application to expunge a trade mark from the registerthe applicant must prove that the two marks so resemblo eachother as…
MOHAMMED v. MOHAMAD et al
057-NLR-NLR-V-30-MOHAMMED-v.-MOHAMAD-et-al.pdf ( 225 ) Present: Garvin J. 1888. MOHAMMED v. MOHAMAD et at. 211—A. G. R. Jaffna, 18,464. Sale—Grant of dominium subject.to the life interest of vendor —Validity—English law. Under the law of Ceylon a conveyance by way of sale may bemade subject to the life interest of the vendor. from a judgment of…
KEPPITIPOLA KUMARIHAMY v. RAMBUKPOTHA
073-NLR-NLR-V-30-KEPPITIPOLA-KUMARIHAMY-v.-RAMBUKPOTHA.pdf ( 273 ) Present: Fisher C.J. and Garvin J. KEPPITIPOLA KUMABIHAMY v. RAMBXJKPOTHA. 12—D. C. Kandy, 771. Minor—Appointment of guardian and curator—Test of jurisdiction— .- Residence of minor—Ordinance No. 1 of 1889, s. 71. The test of jurisdiction as regards the appointment by Court of aguardian or curator for a minor is the…
BOYAGODA v. MENDIS et al
089-NLR-NLR-V-30-BOYAGODA-v.-MENDIS-et-al.pdf ( 321 ) Present: Fisher C. J., Garvin, Lyall Grant, Drieberg,and Akbar JJ. BOYAGODA v. MENDIS e< oZ.182—D. C. Colombo, 19,574. Appeal—Time limit—Period of ten days—Exclusion of the last day—Civil Procedure Code, a. 754. Where a judgment sought to be appealed from -was deliveredon August 2, and a petition of appeal was presented…
SCHOKMAN v. RATNAYAKE
105-NLR-NLR-V-30-SCHOKMAN-v.-RATNAYAKE.pdf ( 373 ) Present: Akbar J. SCHOKMAN ». RATNAYAKE. 3-52—C. R. Gaile, 7,903. Landlord and tenant—Failure to effect repairs—House unfit for habita-tion—Tenant’s right to quit without notice. Where a landlord fails to effect the necessary repairs to a housewhich becomes useless for the purpose for which it is hired,—Held, that the tenant was…
TIKIRA v. TIKIRA
122-NLR-NLR-V-30-TIKIRA-v.-TIKIRA.pdf ( 435 ) Present: Akbar J. TIKIRA «. TIKIRA.43—C. B. Kandy, 4,581. Kandyan law—Deed of gift—Revocation for failure ■ to maintain—Mother and son—Compensation for improvements. Where, under the Kandyan law, a gift was revoked becausethe donee, who was a child of the donor, failed to observe thecondition of the gift as regards maintenance,—’…
INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AVISSAWELLA v. FERNANDO
138-NLR-NLR-V-30-INSPECTOR-OF-POLICE,-AVISSAWELLA-v.-FERNANDO.pdf ( 482 ) 1929 Present: Akbar J. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AVISSAWELLA v. FERNANDO. [Ik Revision.] P. C. Avissawella, 18,559. Order of discharge—Proper remedy of complainant—Appeal—Applica-tion for revision—Criminal Procedure Code, s. 325. Where am accused person is warned and discharged, the remedyopen to the complainant is by way of appeal. Where the proper remedy…
THE IMPERIAL BANK OF INDIA, LTD. v. PERERA et al
010-NLR-NLR-V-30-THE-IMPERIAL-BANK-OF-INDIA,-LTD.-v.-PERERA-et-al.pdf ( 69 ) Present: Schneider and Garvin JJ. THE IMPERIAL BANK OF INDIA, LTD. v.PERERA ct al.29—D. C. (Inly.) Colombo, 3,404. Bank—Testamentary case—Money tying to the credit of deceased-O rder of District Judge to deposit money in Court—Ultra vires. . It is not competent -for a District Court in the course of testa-'mentary…