Uparis Et Al. V. Robert Et Al.,

1934 Present: Garvin S. P- J. and Maartensz J.

UPARIS et al. v. ROBERT et. al.

23-D. C. Galle, 30,946.

    Malapala lands-Nature of tenure-Possessed by minor headmen and cultivators-Registration as owners before the Landraad.

Malapala lands are lands which have reverted to the Crown owing to the failure of heirs. They were given on certain conditions to minor headmen to be possessed by them as remuneration for their services or to cultivators upon terms that they gave a share of the produce to the Crown. In both cases the lands remained the property of the Crown, but by a Proclamation of the year 1800 the occupiers of such lands to whom they were given as remuneration of services were permitted to appropriate the same upon terms that they proved the material facts before the Landraad.

APPEAL from a judgment of the District Judge of Galle.

H. V. Perera (with him J. R. Jayewardene), for plaintiffs, appellant.

N. E. Weerasooria (with him E. B. Wikramanayake), for defendants, respondent.

June 11,1934. GARVIN S.P.J.-

This was an action for a declaration of title to a land, Weligodamulla. It was the case for the plaintiffs that

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