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GALAPATHY, Appellant, and MARTIN, Respondent
005-NLR-NLR-V-50-GALAPATHY-Appellant-and-MARTIN-Respondent.pdf Oalapathy v. Marlin. IT 1948Present : Nagalingam J. GALAPATHY, Appellant, and MARTIN, Respondent. S. C. 490—M. C. Tangalla, 86. Urban Councils Ordinance—Councillor hairing contract with Council—Penalty Disqualification from sitting—Ordinance No. 61 of 1939, s. 238. Where a person has been convicted under section 238 of the UrbanCouncils Ordinance, No. 61 of 1939, on…
I. H. WIJESINGHE, Petitioner, and THE MAYOR OF COLOMBO, et al., Respondents
022-NLR-NLR-V-50-I.-H.-WIJESINGHE-Petitioner-and-THE-MAYOR-OF-COLOMBO-et-al.-Respondents.pdf !.B. W’jesitufhe v. The Ma jor oj Colombo. 87 1948Present : Gratiaen J. H. WIJESINGHE, Petitioner, and THE MAYOR OECOLOMBO, et al., Respondents S. C. 250—In' the Mattie of ah Apfltcatton foe a Whit of Manda-mus oh the Mayor ahx> the Secketaby of th e Colombo MunicipalCouncil. "Writ of mandamus—Charity Commissioner—Appointment by Local…
BABUN NOONA et al., Appellants, and STARREX, Respondent
038-NLR-NLR-V-50-BABUN-NOONA-et-al.-Appellants-and-STARREX-Respondent.pdf CANEKERATNE J.—Babun Nona v. Starrex' 143 1948Present: Canekeratne and Nagalingam JJ.BABUN NONA el al., Appellants, and STARREX, RespondentS. C. 83—D. G. Kandy 2,415 PrescriptionContract to pay money on the happening of an event—When prescription begins to run. In the ease of a contract to pay a sum of money upon the happeningof a…
PODINONA, Applicant, and JAMES, Respondent
054-NLR-NLR-V-50-PODINONA-Applicant-and-JAMES-Respondent.pdf NAGALIXGAM J.—Podinona v. James 209 1948Present : Nagalingam J. PODINOXA, Applicant, and JAMES, Respondent S. C. 376—Case stated by Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensationunder section 39 of Ordinance No. 19 of 1934 Workmen’s Compensation—Distress warrant for recovery of sum due~—Seizureby Fiscal—Claim made—Proper procedure—Ordinance—Section 41. An order for compensation in a sum of Rs. 1,800…
RASIAH, Appellant, and SUPPIAH (S. I. Police), Respondent
071-NLR-NLR-V-50-RASIAH-Appellant-and-SUPPIAH-S.-I.-Police-Respondent.pdf Rasiah v. Suppiah (S. I. Police) 265 1949 Present: Ganekeratne, Dias and Basnayake JJ. RASIAH, Appellant, and SUPPIAH (S. I. Police), RespondentS. C. 1,310—M. C. Batticaloa 5,954 Criminal Procedure—Trial in Magistrate's Court—Evidence of defence witness—Contradicted by previous statement to Police—Right to prove such state-ment—Evidence in rebuttal—Impeaching credit— Evidence Ordinance,Section 155. Where, in a…
G. E. DE SILVA, Petitioner, and ATTORNEY-GENERAL et al., Respondnets
119-NLR-NLR-V-50-G.-E.-DE-SILVA-Petitioner-and-ATTORNEY-GENERAL-et-al.-Respondnets.pdf LORD SEVTONDS—Q. E. de Silva v. Attorney-General 481 [In the Privy Council] 1949 Present:Lord Simonds, Lord du Parcq and Lord NormandE. DE SILVA, Petitioner, and ATTORNEY-GENERAL et al., Respondents Application foe special leave to appeal to thePrivy Council Election Petitions Nos. 4 and 5 of 1947 Privy Council—Election petition—Special leave to appeal—Determination ofElection…
DANIEL SILVA, Appellant, and VANDEN DRIESEN (Inspector of Police), Respondent
136-NLR-NLR-V-50-DANIEL-SILVA-Appellant-and-VANDEN-DRIESEN-Inspector-of-Police-Respondent.pdf 650 NAGAUNGrAM J.—Daniel Silva v. Vanden Drieaen 1948Present: Nagalingam J. DANIEL SILVA, Appellant, and VANDEN DRIESEN (Inspectorof Police), Respondent S. C. 786-—M. C. Nuwara Eliya, 2,646 Penal Code—Mischief—Damage to car as a result of intoxication—Section 408. Where damage is caused to a car as a result of its being driven by aperson in…
FERNANDO, Appellant, and MARSHALL, Respondent
006-NLR-NLR-V-50-FERNANDO-Appellant-and-MARSHALL-Respondent.pdf 20 B AS NTAYAKE J.—Fernando v. Marshall. 1948Present : Basnayake 3. FERNANDO, Appellant, and MARSHALL, Respondent.8. C. 80—C. B. Colombo, 2,985. Landlord and tenant—Payment of rent—Payee not person who put tenantinto possession—Estoppel. Where a person receiving payment of rent from a tenant is not theperson who put him into possession but someone claiming…