Category / NLR_V_49
REZAN, Petitioner, and RATNAYAKE, Respondent
009-NLR-NLR-V-49-REZAN-Petitioner-and-RATNAYAKE-Respondent.pdf SOERTSZ S.P. J.—Rezan v. Ratnayake. 31 1947Present:Howard C.J. and SoertsS: S.P.J. REZAN, Petitioner, and RATNAYAKE, Respondent. <S. C. 341—In Revision C. R. Colombo, 98,589. Revision—Amendment of decree—Events not contemplated by petitioner—Powerof Commissioner to amend decree—Restitutio in integrum— Civil ProcedureCode, sections 189 and 839. Petitioner sued the respondent for ejectment from certain premises anddamages…
DE SILVA, Appellant, and DE SILVA, Respondent
025-NLR-NLR-V-49-DE-SILVA-Appellant-and-DE-SILVA-Respondent.pdf de Silva v. de Silva. 73 1947Present: Soertsz S. P. J. and Canakeretne J. DE SELVA, Appellant, and DE SILVA, Respondent. S. C. 362—D. C. Colombo, 720 D. Husband and wife—Divorce—Custody of child—Religious eduction of child—Husband's right of control. A father is entitled to control the religious education of his child. A PPEAL…
MARUTHAPPEN, Appellant, and ASHTON, Respondent
041-NLR-NLR-V-49-MARUTHAPPEN-Appellant-and-ASHTON-Respondent.pdf 132 Marutkappen v. Ashton. 1948Present: Dias J. MA.RLI T±1 APPEN, Appellant, and ASHTON, Respondent.S. C. 1,037—M. C. Hatton, 10,109. Jurisdiction—Criminal trespass with intention to annoy—Right of Rural Court totry stick offence—Rural Courts Ordinance, No. 12 of 1945, s. 10 (b). , Where criminal trespass was alleged against the accused in that he unlawfullyremained…
PERERA, Appellant, and PERERA, Respondent
074-NLR-NLR-V-49-PERERA-Appellant-and-PERERA-Respondent.pdf 254 Perera v. Per era. 1948Present: Canekeratne and Dias JJ. PERERA, Appellant, and PERERA, Respondent. S. C. 259—D. C. Avissawelia, 4,773. Married woman—Disposal of immovable property—Consent of husband in Writing-Void or voidable—Matrimonial Rights Ordinance—Married- Women’s PropertyOrdinance. A woman married before July 1, 1924, cannot dispose of immovable propertyacquired before that date without the…
SIVARAJASINGHAM, Appellant, and S. I. POLICE, POINT PEDRO, Respondent
090-NLR-NLR-V-49-SIVARAJASINGHAM-Appellant-and-S.-I.-POLICE-POINT-PEDRO-Respondent.pdf 302 Sivarajasingham v. S. I. Police, Point Pedro. 1948Present: Windham J.SIVARAJASINGHAM, Appellant, and S. I. POLICE ,POINT PEDRO, Respondent.S. C. 1,361—M. C. Point Pedro, 9,681. Criminal Procedure Code—Application for adjournment—Absence of witness—Attentionof Magistrate not directed to whether reasonable efforts were made—No reasonsfor refusal—Re-trial—-Section 289. The accused in this case applied for a postponement…
KANNANGARA, Appellant, and DAVID, Respondent
106-NLR-NLR-V-49-KANNANGARA-Appellant-and-DAVID-Respondent.pdf Kannangara v. David 348 1948Present: Basnayake J.KANNANGARA, Appellant, and DAVID, Respondent.S. C. 57— C. R. Colombo, 7,534 Bent Restriction—Landlord temporarily finding other premises—Reasonablerequirement—Section 8 (c), Ordinance No. 60 of 1942. The fact that a landlord, owing to the refusal of his tenant to give possession,has been able to find temporary accommodation is no…
SABAPATHY, Appellant, and RICHARD (Inspector of Police,) Respondent
122-NLR-NLR-V-49-SABAPATHY-Appellant-and-RICHARD-Inspector-of-Police-Respondent.pdf 406 Sabapathy v. Richard. 1948Present: Gratiaen J. SABAPATHY, Appellant, and RICHARD (Inspector of Police,)Respondent. S. C. 312—M. C. Kandy, 30,992. Betting—Possessing instruments of unlawful betting—Search without authority—Presumption—Betting on Horse Racing Ordinance (Chapter 36)—- Section 17. • The possession of instruments of unlawful betting is not in itself an offence.It merely raises a presumption…
KULASINGAM, Petitioner and THAMBIAYAH, Respondent
138-NLR-NLR-V-49-KULASINGAM-Petitioner-and-THAMBIAYAH-Respondent.pdf Kulaaingam v. Thambiayah. 505 1948Present:Basnayake J. KULASINGAM, Petitioner and THAMBIAYAH, Respondent. In the Matter of the Petition of Aiyathurai Varuna Kulasingamof Jafena vfdkb section 77 of the Ceylon (ParliamentaryElections) Order in Council, 1946, to have the Election ofAlfred Leo Thambiayah to represent the Electoral Districtof Kayts (No. 44) declared to be void. Election…
AHAMADU LEVVAI, Appellant, and SYLVESTER, Respondent
010-NLR-NLR-V-49-AHAMADU-LEVVAI-Appellant-and-SYLVESTER-Respondent.pdf WIJEYEWARDENE J.—Ahamadu Levvai v. Sylvester. 33 1947Present : Wijeyewardene J. AHAMADU LEWAI, Appellant, and SYLVESTER, Respondent. S. G. 772—M. G. Trincomalee, 7,585. Sousing and Town Improvement Ordinance (Cap 199), ss. 3, 5—Erection of building—Contravention of Ordinance—Operation of Ordinance—Burden of proof. Where a person is charged with building in contravention of the provisionsof the…