All courts - 1959 June

Practice-Parties—Misjoinder of plaintiffs—Whether misjoinder of causes of action—Right to relief arising out of the same act or transaction or series of acts or transactions—Civil Procedure Rules, O. 1, r. 1 (U.).

Criminal law—“Watching_or_besetting”—What constitutes “watching”—Penal 
Code, s. 76 A (1) (U.). 
Criminal law-Charge-Amendment of charge by trial magistrate after close of prosecution and defence cases—Whether injustice caused to accused- Criminal Procedure Code, s. 213 (U.).

Practice-Service outside jurisdiction—Action for the balance of money for goods sold and delivered—Payment of account to be made within jurisdiction- Plaint defective in essential respect-Affidavit supporting application for service outside jurisdiction defective—Setting aside decree—Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules, 1948, O. V, r. 21 (e) and O. VII, r. 1 (1) (ƒ) (K.). 

 

Company-Receiver-Remuneration-No remuneration agreed—Management and sale of plantation—Whether remuneration assessable on basis of quantum meruit-Whether there is any established practice for professional accountants to charge a specific percentage of price realised for assets sold. 

Pleading Particulars—Action for labour charges and materials supplied-No averment that charges and prices agreed or reasonable—Whether the plaint discloses cause of action—Civil Procedure Rules O. 7, r. 11 (a) (U.).. 

Certiorari—Application for licence-Transport Licensing Board-Board con- sulting own records—Unsuccessful applicant unable to contest records— Whether proceedings in breach of rules of natural justice-Traffic Ordinance, 1951 (as amended by Traffic (Amendment) Ordinance, 1955 (No. 45 of 1955)), s. 85 (2), s. 85 A and s. 85 B. (U.). 
 

Practice-Leave to defend—Affidavit of defendant showing triable issues- Whether defences raised “tenuous”—Offer by appellant to pay sum claimed by instalments—Whether leave to defend unconditionally should be given. 

Crown-Proceedings against-Appeal from decision of Minister-Whether Attorney-General should be joined as respondent-Wheat Industry Ordinance, 1952, s. 7, s. 8, s. 9, s. 10, s. 11, s. 12, s. 13 (K.)—Wheat Board (Procedure) Rules, 1954, (K.)—Wheat Industry (Licences and Permits) Rules, 1953 (K.)—Crown Proceedings Ordinance, 1956, s. 2, s. 12, s. 19 (K.)—Civil Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 5), (K.)—Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules, 1948, O. LI (K.)—Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act, 1925—Rules of the Supreme Court, O. IA., r. 1 (b). 
 

Mohamedan Law—Succession—Deceased leaving widow and no other heir— Whether Wakf Commissioners entitled to residue of estate after payment to widow of her share-Wakf Commissioners Ordinance, 1951, s. 18 (K.)— Public Trustee Ordinance (Cap. 37), s. 9, s. 11 (3) (K.)—Mohamedan Marriage, Divorce and Succession Ordinance (Cap. 148), s. 4 (K.).

Probate Application to dispense with surety required for applicant's administration bond. Whether the court has the power to grant such an application—Indian Succession Act, 1865, s. 256—Indian Probate and Administration Act, 1881, 
 

Rates Rateable hereditament-Land divided into residential plots forming part of subdivisional scheme—Plots unsold or leased—Objection to municipal valuer valuing each plot as separate entity-Principles on which such land to be valued-Local Government (Rating) Ordinance, 1928 (Cap. 137), s. 6 (K.)—Local Government (Valuation and Rating) Ordinance, 1956, (K.). 
 

Practice-Court of Appeal-Extension of time to lodge appeal-Whether "sufficient cause” shown—Whether an incompetent appeal is “dismissed” or “struck out”—Eastern African Court of Appeal Rules, 1954, r. 9, r. 19 (6), r. 56, r. 58 and r. 62 (4) (e)—Eastern African Court of Appeal Order-in-Council 1950, s. 14 (b). 
 

Foreign judgment—Registration in High Court of Tanganyika-Judgment of South African Court-Setting aside registration-Meaning of "notice" in s. 6 (1) (a) (iii) of Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (T..)—English Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act, 1933, s. 4 (1) (a) (iii)-Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (Cap. 8), s. 4 and s. 6 (1) (a) (iii) (T.). 
 

 Certiorari-Practice—Application for extension of time after expiry of period of limitation-English Rules of the Supreme Court, O. 59, r. 4 (2)—Tanganyika Order-in-Council, 1920, s. 17 (2) (T.)—English Crown Office Rules, 1906, r. 21, r. 30—Indian Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, s. 151–Indian Acts. (Application) Ordinance (Cap. 2), s. 2 (T.). 
 

Practice-Appeal-Whether respondent must give notice of appeal when supporting decision appealed from on grounds different from those relied on by trial judge-Eastern African Court of Appeal Rules, 1954, r. 65 (1). Pleading Amendment—Plaint amended without leave before service—Whether leave required-Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules, 1948, O. VI, r. 19 (K.). Fraud-Pleading-Facts which, if proved, amount to fraud pleaded-Whether 
Fraudulent intent must be specifically alleged. 
Evidence—Admissibility—Letters written to and by party showing his state of 
mind—Whether admissible under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, s. 157. Fraud-Order of court obtained by half-truth—Whether half-truth can amount to fraud.
 

Firearms-Loan of firearm to friend-Whether loan is a “transfer" within the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance (Cap. 223), s. 14 (T.). 

Street traffic-Windscreen and mudguard missing on vehicle—Whether vehicle in good mechanical repair—Traffic Ordinance and Rules (Cap. 168), r. 45 (T.). 
 

Hire-purchase—Fitness of article hired—Action by hirer for return of deposit— Whether recoverable-Indian Contract Act, 1872, s. 150-Sale of Goods Ordinance (Cap. 290), s. 2, s. 3, s. 16 and s. 26 (K.)—Factors Act, 1889, s. 9—Sale of Goods Act, 1893, s. 1, s. 14, s. 25 and s. 62—Hire-Purchase Act, 1938, s. 8. 

Criminal law-Larceny—Stealing by finding—Plea of “I found it and sold it”- Plea recorded as plea of guilty-Failure to explain nature of the charge— Penal Code, s. 263 (4) (K.)—English Larceny Act, 1916, s. 1 (2) (d). 
 

Criminal law—Murder—Misdirection—Intoxication—Burden of proof. 
 

Fraud-Company-Misrepresentation in circular letter-Subscriptions for shares obtained by misrepresentation—Action for deceit-Finding that defendant honestly believed statements made-Finding reversed on appeal-Whether appellate court justified in interfering with finding of trial judge on question of credibility. 
Appeal Judge without jury-Finding as to the credibility and honesty of the defendant 
—Circumstances in which the appellate court may interfere. 
 

Enemy—Administration of estates—Deceased not an enemy but residuary legatee and persons entitled to portions of estate enemies—Orders vesting property in Custodian-Whether orders void since deceased not an enemy-Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1939, s. 2, s. 4 and s. 9 (K.)—Indian Succession Act, 1865, s. 212—Trading with the Enemy Act, 1939, s. 7.