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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... Opinion of Commissioner of Stamps final as deductions of debts- " Property " -What forms the estate of the deceased ? -Procedure under the Ordinance indicated . The term " debts and incumbrances " in section 17 ( 1 ) ( b ) of the Estate ...
... Opinion of Commissioner of Stamps final as deductions of debts- " Property " -What forms the estate of the deceased ? -Procedure under the Ordinance indicated . The term " debts and incumbrances " in section 17 ( 1 ) ( b ) of the Estate ...
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... opinion - there is nothing to prevent a plea of prescription being set up to chena lands in proceedings under that Ordinance . I would dismiss the appeal , with costs . ENNIS J.- The point of law reserved in this appeal for the ...
... opinion - there is nothing to prevent a plea of prescription being set up to chena lands in proceedings under that Ordinance . I would dismiss the appeal , with costs . ENNIS J.- The point of law reserved in this appeal for the ...
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... opinion the Ordinance operates from the time of the en- Mudalihamy v . Kirihamy croachment . Prescription does not run in the Kandyan Provinces in the case of chena land ( Attorney - General v . Punchirala ( supra ) ) . I think the ...
... opinion the Ordinance operates from the time of the en- Mudalihamy v . Kirihamy croachment . Prescription does not run in the Kandyan Provinces in the case of chena land ( Attorney - General v . Punchirala ( supra ) ) . I think the ...
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... opinion of Wendt J. , in the case of Silva v . Silva , 3 that the formulation of an opinion by the Magistrate that the case was one which might properly be tried summarily , was a condition precedent to the trial , without which the ...
... opinion of Wendt J. , in the case of Silva v . Silva , 3 that the formulation of an opinion by the Magistrate that the case was one which might properly be tried summarily , was a condition precedent to the trial , without which the ...
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... opinion , he is such a public servant . There can be no question that the duties of a Local Board are public duties , because they are duties which they are under obligation in regard to the public within the Local Board town . Now , a ...
... opinion , he is such a public servant . There can be no question that the duties of a Local Board are public duties , because they are duties which they are under obligation in regard to the public within the Local Board town . Now , a ...
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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.