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THE CEYLON MOTOR INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD., Appellant, and P. P. THAMBUGALA, R
008-NLR-NLR-V-55-THE-CEYLON-MOTOR-INSURANCE-ASSOCIATION-LTD.-Appellant-and-P.-P.-THAMBUGALA-R.pdf ME. L. M. D. DE SILVA—The Ceylon Motor Insurance Association Ltd. v. Thambugala 25 ’[Privy Council] Present: Lord Porter, Lord Tucker, Lord Asquith of Bishopstone,The Chief Justice of Canada (Mr. T. Rinfret) and Mr. L. M. D. de SilvaTHE CEYLON MOTOR INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD.,Appellant, and P. P. THAMBUGALA, Respondent Privy Council Appeal No. 33…
MRS. E. D. HENSMAN, Appellant, and MRS. MARY STEPHEN et al., Respondents
024-NLR-NLR-V-55-MRS.-E.-D.-HENSMAN-Appellant-and-MRS.-MARY-STEPHEN-et-al.-Respondents.pdf GRATIAEX J.—Bensman v. Stephen 86- 1953Present: Gratiaen J.MRS. E. D. HENSMAN, Appellant, and MRS. MARYSTEPHEN et al., Respondents S. C. 198—C. R. Colombo, 34,496 Rent Restriction Act, Xo. 29 of 1948—Death of tenant—Continuance of tenancy—■Scope of Section 18. Where a monthly tenant, who has been given due notice to quit residentialpremises to which the…
ADRIAN DIAS, Appellant, and WEERASINGHAM (Excise Inspector), Respondent
040-NLR-NLR-V-55-ADRIAN-DIAS-Appellant-and-WEERASINGHAM-Excise-Inspector-Respondent.pdf Adrian Dias v. Weerasingham 135 Present: Nagalingam A.C.J. ADRIAN DIAS, Appellant, and WEERASINGHAM(Excise Inspector), Respondent S. G. 37—M. C. Colombo South, 40,646 Autrefois acquit—Failure of prosecutor to lead evidence—“ Discharge ” of accused—Right of prosecutor to institute fresh proceedings—Criminal Procedure Code,ss. 190, 191, 289 (5), 330. When, in a summary case, the prosecutor is…
T. T. PERERA, Appellant, and T. P. B. MEDAWELA (S. I. Police), Respondent
056-NLR-NLR-V-55-T.-T.-PERERA-Appellant-and-T.-P.-B.-MEDAWELA-S.-I.-Police-Respondent.pdf 184: Perera v. Medawela 1953Present: Rose C.J.T. T. PERERA, Appellant, and T. P. B. MEDAWELA (S. I. Police), Respondent S. C. 25—M. C. Avissawella, 5,951 Motor Traffic Act, No. 14 of 1951—Section 15$—“ Running ftbard In a prosecution for riding on a running board of a motor vehicle incontravention of section 158 of the…
G. DON ABRAHAM, Appellant, and C. C. D. SAMARAKODY, Respondent
073-NLR-NLR-V-55-G.-DON-ABRAHAM-Appellant-and-C.-C.-D.-SAMARAKODY-Respondent.pdf 274 ROSE C.J.—Abraham v. Samarahkody 1953Present : Rose C.J. and Pulle J. .1 G. DON ABRAHAM, Appellant, and C. C. D. SAMARAK-KOBY, Respondent S. C. 168—D. C. (Inty.) Colombo, 3,997 Servitude—Emphyteusis—Proof. The servitude of emphyteusis is, as a rule, evidenced by a document. Theabsence, however, of such a document is not an insuperable objection.…
C. NAGANATHAR, Appellant, and S. VELAUTHAM et al., Respondents
089-NLR-NLR-V-55-C.-NAGANATHAR-Appellant-and-S.-VELAUTHAM-et-al.-Respondents.pdf GRATIAEN" J.—Naganathar v. Yelauthani 3X9 I953Present: Gratiaen J. and Weerasooriya J.NAGANATHAR, Appellant, and S. VELATJTHAM et al., Respondents S. C. 214—D. C. Point Pedro, 3,712 Thesavaleumai—Wife’s separate immovable property—Husband’s position in regard to suck property—Quia timet action Jurisdiction of Court to enter a declaratory decree—Jaffna Matrimonial Rights and Inheritance Ordinance (Cap 48.), ss. 6,19…
S. BOTEJU et al., Appellants, and MOORTHY (S. I. Police ), Respondent
105-NLR-NLR-V-55-S.-BOTEJU-et-al.-Appellants-and-MOORTHY-S.-I.-Police-Respondent.pdf 3 74 Botejuv. Moorthy .Present:K. D. de Silva J. S. BOTEJU et al., Appellants, and MOORTHY (S. I. Police), Respondent8. C. 19-20—M. C. Colombo, 33,453 Criminal Procedure Code—Joinder of charges—Different offences committed in sametransaction—Splitting up of charges—Indictable offence—Assumption ofsummary jurisdication by Magistrate—Adequate material a condition precedentfor forming necessary opinion—Sections 152 (3), 178, 180. Under…
A. HUTCHINSON, Appellant, and D. D. WIJESINGHE (S. I. Harbour Police), Responden
121-NLR-NLR-V-55-A.-HUTCHINSON-Appellant-and-D.-D.-WIJESINGHE-S.-I.-Harbour-Police-Responden.pdf Hutchinson v. Wijesinghe 431 1953 Present: Swan J. A. HUTCHINSON, Appellant, and D. D. WIJESINGHE(S. I. Harbour Police), Respondent S. C. 688—J. M. C. Colombo, 45,849 Customs Ordinance—Section 158—Prosecution thereunder—Burden of proof . In a prosecution under section 158 of the Customs Ordinance for possessingan article suspected to have been stolen from any ship,…
P. W. MUNIWEERA, Appellant, and COMMISSIONER OF STAMPS, Respondent
137-NLR-NLR-V-55-P.-W.-MUNIWEERA-Appellant-and-COMMISSIONER-OF-STAMPS-Respondent.pdf 476 SANSONI J.—Muniweera v. Commissioner of Stamps- r 1954Present: Sansoni J./. P. W. MUNIWEEEA, Appellant, and COMMISSIONER OFSTAMPS, Respondent 0 S. C. 1,545—M. G. Tangalle, 9,564 Stamp Ordinance (Cap. 189)—Recovery of duty, penalty, <Ssc. —Procedure—Rightof appeal—Sections 41 (1) (b), 50, 90. A clerk in the Department of Income Tax, Estate Duty and Stamps ■madean…
R. T. SIRIMALA VEDA, Appellant, and P. T. SIRIPALA et al., Respondents
153-NLR-NLR-V-55-R.-T.-SIRIMALA-VEDA-Appellant-and-P.-T.-SIRIPALA-et-al.-Respondents.pdf 544 Strimald, Veda v. Siripala 1954Present: Rose C.J. and Fernando A.J.R.T. SIREMALA VEDA, Appellant, and P. T. SIRIPALA et at., Respondents S.C. 393—D. G. Kegalle, 6,186 f& « o Civil Procedure Code—Procedure when assignee of a decree seeks to obtain execution—Validity of an order for execution preceded by substitution—Assignee ininsolvency—“ Representative ” of insolvent—Sections…