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MANICAM v. SULTAN ABDUL CADER BROS
005-NLR-NLR-V-38-MANICAM-v.-SULTAN-ABDUL-CADER-BROS.pdf 28 Manicam v. Sultan Abdul Coder Bros. 1936 Present: Soertsz A.J. MANICAM v. SULTAN ABDUL CADER BROS. S.C. No. 66—Workmen’s Compensation. Workmen’s Compensation—Person employed to wash lorry and to load goods—Employment in connection with the maintenance of vehicle—OrdinanceNo. 19 of 3934, Schedule II (2). A workman, who is employed to wash a lorry…
DE SILVA v. ATTORNEY – GENERAL
021-NLR-NLR-V-38-DE-SILVA-v.-ATTORNEY—GENERAL.pdf AKBAR J.—de Silva v. Attorney-General. 87 1935Present: Akbar J. DE SILVA v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL130—C. R. Galle, 14,500. Railway line—Right of way across the line—Railway Ordinance, No. 9 of 1902,s. 32. A right of way cannot be acquired across a railway line. ^^PPEAL from a judgment of the Commissioner of Requests, Galle. N. E. Weerasooria…
SABAPATHY v. HUNTLEY
037-NLR-NLR-V-38-SABAPATHY-v.-HUNTLEY.pdf Sabapathy v. Huntley. 171 1935 Present: Maartensz and Koch JJ.SABAPATHY v. HUNTLEY. 328—D. C. Avissawella, 1,635. Defamation—Statements made against Medical Officer—Charges of professionalincompetence and negligence—Made to Director of Medical and SanitaryServices—Communication to the Chairman of Planters' Association whowas also Member of Medical Wants Committee—Privilege—Truth ofstatements a complete defence—Appeal—Question, of fact—Decision ofHouse of Lords—Evidence…
AMEEN v. PATIMUTTU
053-NLR-NLR-V-38-AMEEN-v.-PATIMUTTU.pdf 264 Ameen v. Patimuttu. 1936Present: Moseley J. and Fernando A.J. AMEEN v. PATIMUTTU. 49 & 50—D. C. Colombo, 309. Res adjudicata—Action by plaintiff for accounting of rents collected by defendantas manager—Defendant’s denial of his capacity as manager—Actiondismissed of consent—Subsequent action for declaration of title—Plea ofres adjudicata—How far it is valid in a decree…
SILVA et al. v. WEERASURIYA
069-NLR-NLR-V-38-SILVA-et-al.-v.-WEERASURIYA.pdf DALTON STJ.—Silva et aL v. Weerasuriya. 1936 -Present: Dalton SJPJ. and Koch J. SILVA et al. v. WEERASURIYA. 184—D. C. Galle, 34,359. Liquid claim—Action on promissory note payable on demand—Endorsementon note by payee—Agreement not to sue for two years—Defence primdfacie sustainable—Civil Procedure Code, ss. 705 and 706. Where a promissory note payable on…
ABEYDEERA v. RAMANATHAN CHETTIAR
086-NLR-NLR-V-38-ABEYDEERA-v.-RAMANATHAN-CHETTIAR.pdf ABRAHAMS CJ.—Abeydeera v. Ramanathan Chettiar. 389 1936Present: Abrahams CJ. and Soertsz J. ABEYDEERA v. RAMANATHAN CHETTIAR. 139—D. C. Galle, 33,428. Money Lending Ordinance—Promissory note given after account stated—Moneylending transaction—Compound interest—When chargeable—OrdinanceNo. 2 of 1918, ss. 10, 13 and 14. The defendant gave three cheques to the plaintiff at various times tocover the value…
S. I., POLICE v. WIJESEKERE
006-NLR-NLR-V-38-S.-I.,-POLICE-v.-WIJESEKERE.pdf 30 S. I., Police v. Wijesekere. Present : Koch J. S. I., POLICE v. WIJESEKERE. 701—P. C. Badulla, 19,524. Insult—Abuse intended to be provocative—Elements of offence—Penal Code,s. 484. Abuse is not punishable under section 484 of the Penal Code unless theperson abusing gives provocation, intending or knowing it to be likelythat such provocation…
BASTIAMPILLAI v. RASALINGAM
022-NLR-NLR-V-38-BASTIAMPILLAI-v.-RASALINGAM.pdf Bastiampillai v. Rasalingam. 89 1936Present: Abrahams CJ. and Fernando A.J. BASTIAMPILLAI v. RASALINGAM128—D. C. Jaffna, 6,030Promissory note—Agreement by father to give a daughter in marriage—Illegality of consideration—Validity of note. A promissory note granted in consideration of a promise by a fatherto give his daughter in marriage to the maker of the note is…
JOHN v. PIRA et al
038-NLR-NLR-V-38-JOHN-v.-PIRA-et-al.pdf DALTON S.P.J.—John v. Pira. 199 1936Present: Dalton S.P.J. JOHN v. PIRA et al. 344—P. C. Kandy, 50,495. Autrefois acquit—Charge of cruelly stoning a bull to death—Acquittal—Freshcharge of mischief—Penal Code, s. 412—Criminal Procedure Code,s. 330 11). An acquittal on a charge of cruelly stoning a bull to death undersection 5 of the Prevention of…
KALENDERUMMA v. MARIKAR et al
054-NLR-NLR-V-38-KALENDERUMMA-v.-MARIKAR-et-al.pdf Kalen d erumma v. Marikar. „ 27K 1936 Present: Moseley J. and Fernando A.J.KALENDERUMMA v. MARIKAR et al. 151—D. C. Batticaloa, 7,907. Donation—Gift by Muslims—No intention to part with possession—Roman-Dutch law applicable. Where a Muslim deed of gift was expressed in the following terms :We the said donors, reserving both of our life-interest…