Lloyd'S Greater Britain Publishing Company V. Dias

Present : Mr. Justice Grenier.

LLOYD'S GREATER BRITAIN PUBLISHING
COMPANY v. DIAS.

C. R., Colombo, 16,115.

Stamp-Agreement to allot space in a book and for safe of the book- Ordinance No. S of 1890, Schedule B, Part I.

plaintiff sued the defendant on an agreement contained in the following document, which was unstamped:-

" Please allot me space in your work not to exceed one-quarter page, for which I agree to pay you the sum of Rs. 142

This order carries a copy of the above-named book ......

" (Signed) HENRY DIAS."

Held, that the agreement could be read in evidence, as it is exempt from stamp duty.

THE plaintiff company sued the defendant on an unstamped agreement, the material portions of which were as follows: -

" Please allot me space in your work ( Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon ') not to exceed one-quarter of a page, for which I
agree to pay you the sum of Rs. 142 This order carries a copy of the above-named book.-(Signed) HENRY DIAS. "

On objection taken by the defendant, the learned Commissioner ruled that the agreement could not be read in evidence, as it was unstamped. After trial the

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