Category / NLR_V_54
WEERASURIYA ,Appellant ,and FUARD Respondent
014-NLR-NLR-V-54-WEERASURIYA-Appellant-and-FUARD-Respondent.pdf QRATTATTN' J.—Weeraauriya v. Fuard 49 1952Present: Gratiaen J. and GunasekaraJ. WJSJjIttAS URIYA, Appellant, and FUARD, RespondentS. C. 387—D. C. Colombo, 18,596 Proctor and client—Fiduciary relationship—Conflict between interest and duty— Allegation of fraud—Breach of professional duty established—Duty of Court to give relief to client. A Proctor, who was employed, by a client as legal adviser…
ISMAIL , Appellant ,and WETTESINGHE Respondent
030-NLR-NLR-V-54-ISMAIL-Appellant-and-WETTESINGHE-Respondent.pdf PTJL.LE J.—Ismail v. Wettesinghe143 1952Present: Pulle J. ISMAIL, Appellant, and WETTESINGHE, RespondentS. G. 171—G. E. Colombo, 25,394 Landlord and tenant—Installation of electricity by tenant—Liability of landlord—“Improvements ”. The installation of electricity by a tenant cannot be regarded as necessary“ repairs ”, the value of which can be claimed from the landlord. ^LpPEAL from a…
THE ATTONEY GENERAL ,Appellant , and C. W. MACKIE (Junior) et al (Executor of th
046-NLR-NLR-V-54-THE-ATTONEY-GENERAL-Appellant-and-C.-W.-MACKIE-Junior-et-al-Executor-of-th.pdf LORD REED—Attorney-General v. Mackie 193 [In the Privy Council.] 1952 Present: Viscount Simon, Lord Normand, Lord Morton ofHenryton, Lord Reid and Sir Lionel LeacbTHE ATTORNEY GENERAL, Appellant, and W. MACKIE (Junior) et al. (Executors of the Will of W. Mackie, deceased), Respondents Privy Council Appeal No. 23 of 19518. C. 88—.D. C. Colombo, 71…
M. J. FERNANDO et al ,Appellant , and THE QUEEN , Respondent
062-NLR-NLR-V-54-M.-J.-FERNANDO-et-al-Appellant-and-THE-QUEEN-Respondent.pdf JM. J. Fernando v. The Queen 255 [Court of Criminal Appeal] 1952 Present: Swan J. (President), H. A. de Silva J. andL. M. D. de Silva J.M.J. FERNANDO et al., Appellants, and THE QUEEN,RespondentAppeals 67—70 with Applications 99—102S. C. 17—■M. C. Colombo, 11,415 Charge of murder Several, accused—Common Intention—Sudden fight—Summing-up —“ Unreasonable verdict A…
W. BARNES DE SILVA ,Appellant, and GALKISSA WATTARAPPOLA CO-OP .STORES SOCIETY,
078-NLR-NLR-V-54-W.-BARNES-DE-SILVA-Appellant-and-GALKISSA-WATTARAPPOLA-CO-OP-.STORES-SOCIETY-.pdf 326 GRATXAEN J.— W. Barnes de Silva v. Galkissa iVattarappola Co-op. Stores Society 1953Present: Gratiaen J. and Gunasekara J.W. BARNES BE SILVA, Appellant, and GALKISSAWATTARAPPOLA CO-OP. STORES SOCIETY, Respondent S. C. 157—D. G. Colombo, 930/X Co-operative Societies Ordinance (Gap. 107)—Sections 45, 46 (2) (t)—Award ofarbitrator—Ultra vires—Power of Court to authorise re-reference of dispute■—-Enforcement of…
RANHAMY ,Appellant ,and JAYAWARDENA (Police Sergeant), Respondent
094-NLR-NLR-V-54-RANHAMY-Appellant-and-JAYAWARDENA-Police-Sergeant-Respondent.pdf Ranhamy v. Jayawardena 395 1952Present: Gunasekara J.RANHAMY, Appellant, and JAYAWARDENA (Police Sergeant), Respondent S. C. 1,337—M. C. Hatton, 17,674 Criminal Procedure Code—Section 122 (1) and (3)—Statement to police—Admissibilityin evidence—Signature of witness taken—Irregularity—Evidence Ordinance,s. 157. Section. 122 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code provides that.any police officerinvestigating an offence “ may examine orally any person…
M. S. PERERA (Assistant Government Agent , Kandy ), Appellant, and UNANTENNA et
110-NLR-NLR-V-54-M.-S.-PERERA-Assistant-Government-Agent-Kandy-Appellant-and-UNANTENNA-et-.pdf ROSE C.J.—M.. S. Perera v. ZJnantenna 457 1953Present: Rose C.J. and Pulle J. M. S. PERERA (Assistant Government Agent, Kandy), Appellant,and UNANTENNA et al., Respondents' S. C. 9-10—D. G. Kandy, X 1,397 Mortgage—Land Redemption Ordinance, Mo. 61 of 1942, as amended by OrdinanceNo. 62 of 1947—Section 3 (1) (6)—“ Transfer ”—Includes voluntary con-veyance of…
THE ATTONEY- GENERAL , Appellant ,and P. SRISKANDARAJAH et al , Respondents
126-NLR-NLR-V-54-THE-ATTONEY-GENERAL-Appellant-and-P.-SRISKANDARAJAH-et-al-Respondents.pdf 520 GUNASEKARA J.—The Attorney-General v. SrisTcandarajdh € 1952Present : Gratiaen J. and Gunasekara J.THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Applicant, andP. SRISKANDARAJAH, et al., Respondents S. C. 64—Application for Conditional Leave to Appeal tothe Privy Council in S. G. Application 594 of 1951 Privy Council—Mandamus—Refusal by Supreme Court—Question of criminalprocedure involved—Right of appeal to Privy Council—Appeals (Privy Council)Ordinance,…
D. L. SENARATNE , Appellant , and H. A. MAGGIE NONA , Respondent
142-NLR-NLR-V-54-D.-L.-SENARATNE-Appellant-and-H.-A.-MAGGIE-NONA-Respondent.pdf Senaratne v. Maggie Nona' 575 1953Present: Swan J. D. L. SENARATNE, Appellant, and H. A. MAGGIE NONA, Respondent S. C. 764—Workmen’s Compensation C 3/171[51 Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance {Cap. 117)—Section 2—Meaning of “ workman ”. Where a casual labourer who was employed by the owner of an estate bunga-low for the purpose of tarring the…
JAINUDEEN, Appellant ,and MOHIDEEN THAMBY ,Respondent
015-NLR-NLR-V-54-JAINUDEEN-Appellant-and-MOHIDEEN-THAMBY-Respondent.pdf 3STAGAX.TN"GAM S.P.J. —Jainudeen v. MohideenlThaniby 63 1952Present: Nagalingam S.P.J. and Pulle J.JAINUDEEN, Appellant, and MOHIDEEN THAMBY, Respondent S.G. 79—D. G. Badullct, 9,595 Landlord and tenant—Payment of rent to wrong party—Liability of tenant to be held inarrears of rent—Tender or payment of arrears of rent after institution of action—Effect on rights of plaintiff-—Rent Restriction A.ct,…