Kandappa V. Arupalavanam Et Al.,

1932 Present: Macdonell C.J. and Dalton J.

KANDAPPA v. ARUPALAVANAM et al.

272-D. C. Jaffna, 26,459.

Thesawalamai-Voluntary separation of spouses-Tediatetam-Property acquired by husband after separation-Claim by wife-Ordinance No. 1 of 1911, ss. 21 and 22.

Where spouses, whose matrimonial rights are governed by the Thesawalamai, entered into a deed of separation which contained the following provision, among others:-"We further declare that of the lands belonging to either of us on this date, prior to this date, or after this date, the lands that are in the name of either of us shall remain the property of the person in whose name the property is and that in the lands in the name of any one of us or in the lands that any one of us may become entitled to, the other shall have no claim whatever on any grounds whatsoever ",-

Held, that the wife had no claim on the property acquired by the husband after the execution of the deed of separation.

APPEAL from a judgment of the District Judge of Jaffna.

H. V. Perera (with him Tillanathan), for plaintiff, appellant.

N. E. Weerasooria (with him Gnanapragasam), for second defendant,

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