Muttu Raman Chetty V. Mohammadu

Present: Be Sampayo J. and Schneider A.J.

MUTTU RAMAN CHETTY et al. v. MOHAMMADU et al.

 144-D.  C. Kurunegala, 1,998.

Subsequent order-Civil Procedure Code, s. 337-Amendment of  decree- Mortgage   decree   is   decree   for   payment   of  money.

The " subsequent order " contemplated in section 337 (b) of the Civil Procedure Code is one which may be made under the provi­sions of sections 320, 322, 334, and 335 of the Code for the recovery by execution of a sum of money as damages fa default of compliance with the substantial decree either to deliver movable property or to do or abstain from doing some specified act.

A Court has no jurisdiction to amend or alter its decree, except in conformity   with   section   189,   Civil   Procedure   Code.

A mortgage decree is a decree for the payment of money within the   meaning   of   section   337,   Civil   Procedure   Code.

THE facts appear from the judgment.

A. Drieberg, for defendants, appellants.

Samarawickreme, for plaintiffs, respondents.

Cur. adv. vult.

March 17, 1919.    Schneider A.J.-

In this case, on December 15, 1902, a mortgage decree was entered in favour of the

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