The Weekly Law Reports
[1957] 2 WLR 67
[PRIVY COUNCIL.]
MOHAMEDALY ADAMJEE AND OTHERS APPELLANTS; AND HADAD SADEEN AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS.
ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF CEYLON.
1956 Dec. 11.
EARL JOWITT, LORD OAKSEY, LORD COHEN, LORD KEITH OF AVONHOLM and MR. L. M. D. DE SILVA.
Ceylon
— Land
— Prescription
— Onus of proof
— Partition decree
— Obtained by fraudulent collusion
— Decree conclusive against all persons
— Claimant to prescriptive title
— Entitled to damages only
— Duty of court in partition action to investigate title
— Duty of appeal court where investigation inadequate
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Partition Ordinance, No. 10 of 1863 (Legislative Enactments of Ceylon, 1938 Rev., c. 56), s. 9
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Prescription Ordinance, No. 22 of 1871 (Legislative Enactments of Ceylon, 1938 Rev., c. 55), s. 3.