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SHERIFF v. PATHUMUTTU et al
006-NLR-NLR-V-41-SHERIFF-v.-PATHUMUTTU-et-al.pdf 22 DE KRETSER J.—Sheriff v. Pathumuttu. Present: Soertsz A.C.J. and de Kretser J. SHERIFF v. PATHUMUTTU et al. 11—D. C. (Inty.) Colombo, 2,810 Deed—Conveyance of land to mosque—Reservation of share of usufruct todonor and his descendants—Prohibition against alienation—Effect ofdeed—Lease by heirs. Where a person granted a one-fourth share of certain premisestogether with the…
WIKRAMATUNGE v. PERERA
022-NLR-NLR-V-41-WIKRAMATUNGE-v.-PERERA.pdf DE KRETSER J.—'Wikramatunge v. Perera. 9S 1939Present: de Kretser J. WIKRAMATUNGE v. PERERA236—C. R. Colombo, 39,710. Execution—Wages of a tramway conductor—Not exempt from seizure—CivilProcedure Code, s. 218 (j). A tramway, conductor is not a labourer within the meaning of section218 (j) of the Civil Procedure Code and his wages are not exempt fromseizure…
BROWNE v. DAVIS
038-NLR-NLR-V-41-BROWNE-v.-DAVIS.pdf Broume v. Davis. 175 1939Present. Soertsz A.C.J. and Nihill J. BROWNE v. DAVIS.118—D. C. Nuwara Eliya, 2,099. Partnership—.Action for dissolution—Right of partner to retire—Power of Courtto order dissolution—No reasonable prospect of profit a good ground fordissolution—Partnership Act, 1890, ss. 53 and 54 Victoria, Cap. 9, s. 32. The power of a Court to…
SINNAN CHETTIAR v. MOHIDEEN et al
055-NLR-NLR-V-41-SINNAN-CHETTIAR-v.-MOHIDEEN-et-al.pdf 1939 Sinnan Chettiar v. Mohideen. 225 Present: Moseley A.C.J. and Wijeyewardene J. SINNAN CHETTIAR v. MOHIDEEN et al. 116—D. C. Colombo, 549. Fidei commissum—Intention of testator expressed or implied—Fidei commissaand trusts-—Vesting of property in fideicommissary-^Death of fiduciary—Right of fideicommissary to sue. Where a last will contained the following clauses: — I hereby will…
RASIAH v. THIEDEMAN
071-NLR-NLR-V-41-RASIAH-v.-THIEDEMAN.pdf Rasiah v. Thiedeman. 287 1939 Present: Soertsz A.C.J. RASIAH v. THIEDEMAN. 26—C. R. Colombo, 41,289. Cross-appeal—Court of Requests—Appeal failing for want of leave to challengefacts—Right of respondent to be heard under Civil Procedure Code, s.772.Where an appeal from the Court of Requests in a money case failedbecause the appellant could not argue the…
THE KING v. BELLANA VITANAGE EDDIN
087-NLR-NLR-V-41-THE-KING-v.-BELLANA-VITANAGE-EDDIN.pdf HOWARD C.J.—The King v. Bellana Vitanage Eddin. 345 1940 f COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL.J Present: Howard C.J. and Keuneman and Nihill JJ. THE KING v. BELLANA VITANAGE EDDIN. 16—M. C. Kalutara, 45,867. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder—Charge of murder—Plea ofculpable homicide not taken nor raised in defence—Basis for suchdefence on facts proved—Duty…
DE SARAM v. DE SILVA et al
104-NLR-NLR-V-41-DE-SARAM-v.-DE-SILVA-et-al.pdf SOERTSZ J.—de Saram v. de Silva. 419 [In Revision.] 1940 'Present: Soertsz and Nihill JJ. DE SARAM v. DE SILVA et al. C. Matara, 11,2531 Decree nisi—Absence of plaintiff—Application to set aside—Time limit—Parti-tion act—Civil Procedure Code, s. 84. A Court has ho power to enlarge the period given by section 84 of theCivil…
FERNANDO v. COOMARASWAMY
120-NLR-NLR-V-41-FERNANDO-v.-COOMARASWAMY.pdf 466 -r Fernando n. Coomarastcamy. 1940Present: Soertsz and Nihill JJ. FERNANDO v. COOMARASWAMY. 132—D. C. Colombo, 8,805. Agreement to transfer lands—Agreement embodied in terms of settlementrecorded in an action—Agreement non-notarial—Validity of agreement—Failure to carry out agreement—Action for damages—Civil ProcedureCode, s. 408 (Cap. 86). An agreement to transfer lands in accordance with the terms…
PETER SINGHO et al. v. APPUHAMY
136-NLR-NLR-V-41-PETER-SINGHO-et-al.-v.-APPUHAMY.pdf WIJEYEWARDENE J.—Peter Singho v. Appuhamy. 527 1940Present: Moseley S.P.J. and Wijeyewardene J. PETER SINGHO et al. v. . APPUHAMY. . 221—D.C.Chilaw, 11,294..- Devale—Exempted -from operation—Buddhist Temporalities—Outside scope ofOrdinance—Buddhist Temporalities ■ Ordinance, s. 4(I) and (2) (Cap. 222). A devale, which has not been brought under the operation of section4 (1) of the Buddhist…
KIRI BANDA v. DINGIRI BANDA
007-NLR-NLR-V-41-KIRI-BANDA-v.-DINGIRI-BANDA.pdf Kiri Banda v. Dingiri Banda. 25 1939Present: de Kretser and Nihill JJ. KIRI BANDA v. DINGIRI BANDA. 85—D. C. (Inty.), Kurunegala, 4J67. Kanadyan lava—Right of cousins to succeed to inheritance—Female cousinsmarried in deega—No forfeiture of rights. Where a Kandyan died unmarriiid and issueless, leaving as his next-of-kin the children of his father’s brother,…