Tambimuttu V. Ratnasingham Et Al.,

1938 Present: Soertsz and Keuneman JJ.
 
TAMBIMUTTU v. RATNASINGHAM et al.

319-D. C. Jaffna, 7,932.

Cause of action-Misjoinder of parties and causes of action-Action to define boundaries.

Where the plaintiff sued to have the common boundary defined between his land and other lands on the north and west which were owned by different co-owners, the defendants,-

Held, that there was a misjoinder of parties and causes of action.

The plaintiff was allowed to elect in respect of which set of co-owners he would proceed, the action against the others being dismissed.

APPEAL from a judgment of the District Judge of Jaffna.

N. Nadarajah, for plaintiff, appellant.

N. E. Weerasooria, for fifth to ninth defendants, respondents.

Cur. adv. vult.

April 12, 1938. SOERTSZ J. -

The plaintiff is the owner of the piece of land described in schedule A of the plaint. The second, third, and fourth defendants are said to be the owners of the land described in schedule B on the west of the plaintiff's land, and the fifth, sixth, ninth, and tenth to the thirteenth defendants the owners of the land described in schedule C, and lying on the n

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