The New Law Reports, 24. köideDepartment of Government Printing, 1924 "Containing cases decided in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) by the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeal." (varies) |
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... learned Judge in the Court below has decided the Mudalihamy question in the affirmative , and entered a decree in favour of the v . Kirihamy plaintiff ; from this judgment the defendants appeal . The oral evidence called for the ...
... learned Judge in the Court below has decided the Mudalihamy question in the affirmative , and entered a decree in favour of the v . Kirihamy plaintiff ; from this judgment the defendants appeal . The oral evidence called for the ...
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... learned Judge has decided this case rightly , and would dismiss this appeal , with costs . SCHNEIDER J.— I have had the opportunity of reading the judgments of my Lord the Chief Justice and of my brother Ennis in this appeal . I do not ...
... learned Judge has decided this case rightly , and would dismiss this appeal , with costs . SCHNEIDER J.— I have had the opportunity of reading the judgments of my Lord the Chief Justice and of my brother Ennis in this appeal . I do not ...
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... learned Magistrate to comply strictly with the provisions of section 152 ( 3 ) of the Criminal Procedure Code was one fatal to the conviction . The first omission consisted in not complying with the provisions of section 149 ( 1 ) of ...
... learned Magistrate to comply strictly with the provisions of section 152 ( 3 ) of the Criminal Procedure Code was one fatal to the conviction . The first omission consisted in not complying with the provisions of section 149 ( 1 ) of ...
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... learned Judge found in favour of the plaintiff , and the defendant appeals . The bill of lading shows that the goods ... learned Judge's interpretation of the bill of lading that it is one for delivery to the order of an unnamed ...
... learned Judge found in favour of the plaintiff , and the defendant appeals . The bill of lading shows that the goods ... learned Judge's interpretation of the bill of lading that it is one for delivery to the order of an unnamed ...
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... learned Magistrate appears to have considered that the evidence at the trial established the fact that the room in which the gamblers were found was a common gaming place . He appears to have thought this because he says that seven ...
... learned Magistrate appears to have considered that the evidence at the trial established the fact that the room in which the gamblers were found was a common gaming place . He appears to have thought this because he says that seven ...
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Page 445 - ... made, we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Page 213 - ... who ought to have been joined, or whose presence before the Court may be necessary in order to enable the Court effectually and completely to adjudicate upon and settle all the questions involved in the cause or matter, be added.
Page 52 - The order shall be proclaimed at some place on or adjacent to such property by beat of drum or other customary mode, and a copy of the order shall be fixed up in a conspicuous part of the property and of the court-house.
Page 374 - ... which are to be separately paid for, and the seller makes defective deliveries in respect of one or more instalments...
Page 96 - Where this Act or any Act passed after the commencement of this Act repeals any other enactment, then, unless the contrary intention appears...
Page 486 - When more persons than one are being tried jointly for the same offence, and a confession made by one of such persons affecting himself and some other of such persons is proved, the Court may take into consideration such confession as against such other person as well as against the person who makes such confession.
Page 401 - I have very often said before, that every judgment must be read as applicable to the particular facts proved, or assumed to be proved, since the generality of the expressions which may be found there are not intended to be expositions of the whole law, but governed and qualified by the particular facts of the case in which such expressions are to be found.
Page 88 - Where goods are bought by description from a seller who deals in goods of that description (whether he be the manufacturer or not), there is an implied condition that the goods shall be of merchantable quality; provided that if the buyer has examined the goods, there shall be no implied condition as regards defects which such examination ought to have revealed...
Page 445 - Now the condition of the above-written obligation is such that if the said or either of them, their or either of their heirs executors or administrators do and shall well and...
Page 402 - Comptroller shall not register in respect of the same goods or description of goods a trade mark identical with one already on the register with respect to such goods or description of goods.