1944 Present: Howard C.J.

HAPUMALI,

Appellant, and UKKUA, Respondent.

261-C. R. Panwila, 10,430.

Kandyan deed of. gift-Services to be rendered-Services duly performed by donee-Deed irrevocable.

Where a Kandyan deed of gift is given in consideration of services to be rendered in the future and the services are duly performed, the deed cannot be revoked.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Commissioner of Requests, Panwila.

H. W. Thambiah for the plaintiff, appellant.

Cyril E. S. Perera, for the defendant, respondent.

Cur. adv. vult.

June 12, 1944. HOWARD C.J.-

The plaintiff appeals from the decision of the Commissioner of requests dismissing her action asking for a declaration of title to certain land and damages. The defendant,. who is the plaintiff's daughter, pleaded that the land in question had been donated to her by deed PI dated December 28, 1924, by the plaintiff and that the latter had no right to revoke the gift which the plaintiff purported to do by deed P 2 dated July 18, 1941. The learned Commissioner held that a deed of gift like P 1 was revocable, that the defendant had rendered all assistance to her mother, the plaintiff, a