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ALAGAPPA CHETTIAR et al. v. PALANIAPPA CHETTIAR
010-NLR-NLR-V-42-ALAGAPPA-CHETTIAR-et-al.-v.-PALANIAPPA-CHETTIAR.pdf HOWARD C.J.—Alagappa Chettiar v. Palaniappa Chettiar.47 1940Present: Howard C. J. and Keuneman J. ALAGAPPA CHETTIAR et al. v. PALANIAPPA CHETTIAR. 173—D. C. (Inty.) Colombo, 2,325. Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Ordinance (Cap. 79)—Failure tocomply with rule 3—Defect in the affidavit—Fatal to application—CivilProcedure Code, s. 384. Where a person who applied for the registration of…
THE KING v. MOHOTTIHAMY
028-NLR-NLR-V-42-THE-KING-v.-MOHOTTIHAMY.pdf The King v. Mohottihamy. '• 121 [Court of Criminal Appeal.] 1941 Present: Howard C.J., Moseley S.P.J., and Cannon J. THE KING v. MOHOTTIHAMY.1—M. C. Ratnapura, 32,040. Deposition of witness—Proof that accused was abscotiding essential—Use ofdeposition at trial—Refresh the memory of witness—Evidence Ordinances. 159—Criminal Procedure Cade, ss. 407 and 297—Court of CriminalAppeal Ordinance, s.…
NAIR v. YAGAPPAN
045-NLR-NLR-V-42-NAIR-v.-YAGAPPAN.pdf Nair v. Yagappan. 185 1940 Present: Heame j. NAIR v. YAGAPPAN. 519—M. C. Hatton, 284. Criminal Procedure Code, s. 152 (3)—Summary trial by Magistrate of offencetoithout jurisdiction—Objection to trial by accused—Assumption ofjurisdiction by Magistrate—Judicial discretion wrongly exercised—Proceedings irregular. Proceedings commenced against the accused on a written reportunder section 148 of the Criminal Procedure…
THURAIAPPAH v. ELIYAWAN
062-NLR-NLR-V-42-THURAIAPPAH-v.-ELIYAWAN.pdf 258 HOWARD C.J.—Thuralappah v. Eliyawan. 1941Present: Howard C.J. THURAIAPPAH v. ELIYAWAN. 807—M. C. Jaffna, 10,457. False information to public servant—Intent to cause the public servant to useinformation to injury of a person—Penal Code, s. 180. Where the accused gave false information to a Fiscal’s Process Serverwith regard to the identity of the defendants…
HAUGHTON TEA COMPANY, LIMITED v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX
078-NLR-NLR-V-42-HAUGHTON-TEA-COMPANY,-LIMITED-v.-COMMISSIONER-OF-INCOME-TAX.pdf 322 Haughton Tea Co., Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax. 1941 Present: Hearne and Wijeyewardene JJ. o HAUGHTON TEA COMPANY, LIMITED v. COMMISSIONER Income Tax—Planting of estate with budded rubber—Ordinary precautionarymeasure—Expenditure not of capital nature—Permissible deduction—Income Tax Ordinance, ss. 9 (1) (c) and 10 (c) (Cap 188). Where a rubber estate was replanted…
GRENIER v. EDWIN PERERA
095-NLR-NLR-V-42-GRENIER-v.-EDWIN-PERERA.pdf KEUNEMAN J.—Grenier v. Edwin Perera. 377 [In Revision.] 1941Present: Keuneman J. GRENIER v. EDWIN PERERA.M.C. Matara, 35,922. Complainant—Report by Police Officer—Person giving information to PoliceOfficer may be regarded as complainant—Applicant for revision—Criminal Procedure Code, s. 199. A person making an oral or written complaint under section 148 (1) (a)or a Police Officer making…
ANEES v. BANK OF CHETTINAD
111-NLR-NLR-V-42-ANEES–v.-BANK-OF-CHETTINAD.pdf 436 Anees v. Bank of Chettinad. 1941PresentHoward C.J. and Soertsz j. ANEES v. BANK OF CHETTINAD. 269—D. C. Colombo, 1,091. Partition—Fidei commissum property—Partition action by fiduciaries—Decree entered without reference to fidei commissum—Sale by fidu-ciaries:—Purchase without notice of fidei commissum—Fidei commissumwiped out by partition decree—Partition Ordinance, s. 9. Where property subject to a fidei…
RATNAYAKE v. DE SILVA
127-NLR-NLR-V-42-RATNAYAKE-v.-DE-SILVA.pdf 520 WIJEYEWARDENE J.—Ratnayake v. de Silva. 1941Present: Wijeyewardene J. RATNAYAKE v. DE SILVA. 401—M. M. C. Galle, 28,784. Shops—Keeping it open after hours—Serving of customers—Essential ingre-dient of offence—Shops Regulation Ordinance, No. 66 of 1938, s. 18. It is an essential ingredient of an offence created by section 18 of theShops Regulation Ordinance and…
THE KING v. JOHN PEIRIS
011-NLR-NLR-V-42-THE-KING-v.-JOHN-PEIRIS.pdf The King v. John Petris. 49 1940 [Court of Criminal Appeal] Present: Mosley S.P.J., Hearne and Cannon JJ.THE KING v. JOHN PEIRIS. 80—M. C. Kalutara, 44,433. Statement to Police Officer—Charge of theft—Investigation made in consequenceof statement—Statement not made in course of investigation—Cause ofdeath—Criminal Procedure Code, s. 122 (3)—Evidence Ordinance, s. 32(.11. On information…
JONKLAAS v. SILVA et al
029-NLR-NLR-V-42-JONKLAAS-v.-SILVA-et-al.pdf 128 MOSELEY S.P.J.—Jonklaas v. Silva. 1940Present: Moseley S.P.J. JONKLAAS v. SILVA et al. 424—425—M. C. Colombo, 908. Causing grievous hurt by a rash or negligent act—Burden on prosecution— Proof of disregard for life or safety of others as to amount to crime. In a charge of causing grievous hurt by a rash or…