Category / NLR_V_45
PEIRIS , APPELLANT , and PEIRIS RESPONDENT
005-NLR-NLR-V-45-PEIRIS-APPELLANT-and-PEIRIS-RESPONDENT.pdf SOERTSZ J.—Peiris and Peiris. Iff 1SJ40Present: Soertsz J.PEIRIS, Appellant, and PEIRIS, Respondent. 249—M. C. Colombo, 16,453. Maintenance—Applicationformaintenanceunder the. Ordinance—Order for alimony in the District Court—Application not barred. An applicationfor maintenance under theMaintenanceOrdinance is- not barred by an order for alimony made in favour of the applicantand her child in the District Court in…
HERAS SINGHO, Appellant, and ARNOLIS APPUHAMY Respondent
022-NLR-NLR-V-45-HERAS-SINGHO-Appellant-and-ARNOLIS-APPUHAMY-Respondent.pdf 68 DE KBETSEB J.—Heras Singho and Amolis Appuhamy. 1943Present: de Kretser J.HERAS SINGHO, Appellant, and ARNOLIS APPUHAMY, Respondent. 154—C. R. Panadure, 9,040. ZietsOT and lessee—Partition of land leased—Eviction of lessee—Lessee's claimfor damages. Where the undivided share of a land which was partitioned had beenleased and the portion leased had been allotted to a…
DEONIS, Appellant, and KLEYN, Respondent
038-NLR-NLR-V-45-DEONIS-Appellant-and-KLEYN-Respondent.pdf Deonis and Kleyn. 121 •1944Present: Howard C.J. and Keuneman J.DEONIS, Appellant, and1 KLEYN, Respondent. 77—D.C. Colombo, 12,342. Partnership—Agreementinwriting—Threepartners—Retirementofone— tfo termination of partnership. Where, by an agreement in writing, three persons enter into a partner-ship, the retirement of one and the assignmentofhis share totheother two dp not terminate the partnership. A PPEAL from a…
THE KING v. V. M. KANDAWANAM
070-NLR-NLR-V-45-THE-KING-v.-V.-M.-KANDAWANAM.pdf HOW Ait D C.J.—The King v. V. M. Kandnwanam. 39o [Court of Criminal Appeal.] 1944 Present: Howard C.J., Moseley S.P.J. and Wijeyewardene J.THE XING- v. V. M. K AND A WAN AM. 8—M. C. Point Pedro, 2,730. Court of Criminal Appeal—Application for extension of time within whichto appeal against conviction and sentence—Practice of…
AMARASURIYA, Appellant, and S. I. PERERA, Respondent
086-NLR-NLR-V-45-AMARASURIYA-Appellant-and-S.-I.-PERERA-Respondent.pdf 348 WIJEYEWARDENE J.—Amarasuriya and S. I. Perera "1944Present: Wijeyewardene J.AMARASURIYA, Appellant, and S. I. PBEERA, Respondent. 212—C.R. Negombo, 45,482. Servitude—Cartwayof necessity—Basisof claims—Actual necessity ofthe case. A right of cartway by necessity can be claimed no further than the 'actual necessity of the case demands.. A PPEAL from a judgment of the Commissioner of…
DAHANAYAKE v. PIERIS
102-NLR-NLR-V-45-DAHANAYAKE-v.-PIERIS.pdf Dahanayake tj. Pieris. cvoo 1944 Present: de Kretser J.DAHANAYAKE v. PIERIS. In the Matter of the By-Election for the ElectoralDistrict No. 45.—-Bibile. Electionpetition—Respondent’scontract withGovernment—Disqualification ofrespondent—Burdenofproof—Transferofcontract—Scope ofproviso toArticle-—Ceylon (StateCouncil Elections)Order in Council,1931, Article 9 (d). Where theelection ofthe respondentto the StateCouncilwas chal-lenged underArticle 9(d) of theCeylon (StateCouncilElections) Orderin Council onthegroundthathehad entered intocontracts withthe GovernmentofCeylonandwhere…
THE KING v. P. A. WILLIAM PERERA et al
118-NLR-NLR-V-45-THE-KING-v.-P.-A.-WILLIAM-PERERA-et-al.pdf The King v William Perera. 433 [Court of Criminal Apphal.] 194* Present: Howard C.J., Keuneman and da Kretser JJ. THE KING v. P. A. WILLIAM PERERA et al. 49—M.G. Gampaha 18,370. Evidence—Recentpossession of stolenproperty—Presumptionof theft or receivingstolenproperty—Presumptionof fact—EvidenceOrdinance, s. 114, illustration (a). Thg twoaccused were charged withtheoffences,among others,of beDbg members of an unlawfulassemblythecommon…
MOLAGODA, Appellant, and MOLAGODA, Respondent
134-NLR-NLR-V-45-MOLAGODA-Appellant-and-MOLAGODA-Respondent.pdf WITEYE W ABDENE .J.—Molagoda and Molagoda. 481 1944Present: Howard C. J. and Wijeyewardene J.MOLAGODA, Appellant, and MOLAGODA, Respondent. 4—D. C. Kandy, 1,129. Sale-—Action to recover purchase price—Recital in deed that money teas received—Defertdant's plea that sale was, in fact, a gift. Where the plaintiff sued the defendant to recover the considerationdue on a…
FERNANDO, Appellant, and SERGEANT SAMATH, Respondent
150-NLR-NLR-V-45-FERNANDO-Appellant-and-SERGEANT-SAMATH-Respondent.pdf 548 Fernando and Sergeant Samath. 1944Preseivt: de Kretser J.FERNANDO, Appellant, and SERGEANT SAMATH, Respondent. 882—M. C. Colombo, 34,773. Confession to Police Officer—Statement by Police Officer in cross-examination—Confession inadmissible—Evidence calledbyMagistrate after closeof defence. The accused was charged with the theft of a battery. In cross-examination of the Police Constable, who investigated the case. Counselfor…