Sinnapillai V. Veeragathy Et Al.,

1937   Present : Moseley J. and

SINNAPILLAI v. VEERAGATHY et al

101-D. C. Jaffna, 9,078.

Money Lending Ordinance-Failure to keep books of account-Ignorance of the law-Meaning of " inadvertence"-Ordinance No. 2 of 1918, s. 8 (2) (a).

The proviso to section 8 (2) of the Money Lending Ordinance is intended to give relief not to a person who fails to keep books of account but to one who does keep such books but on a particular occasion, through an oversight, omits to record therein the details of a particular loan.

Semble, failure to keep accounts through ignorance of the provisions of the law does not amount to a default due to inadvertence within the meaning of section 8 (2) of the Ordinance.

Fernando v. Fernando (36 N. L. R. 77) and Dewasurendra v. de Silva {34 N. L. R. 313) referred to.

APPEAL from a judgment of the District Judge of Jaffna.

L. A. Rajapakse (with him Soorasangaram), for plaintiff, appellant. N. Nadarajah, for defendants, respondents.

 November 12, 1937. MOSELEY J.

This was an action on a mortgage bond, and as the trial was nearing conclusion the following additional issues were framed : -

(4) On plaintif

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