Ran Menika V. Nandohamy Et Al.,

1956 Present : Basnayake, A.C.J., and Weerasooriya, J.

RAN MENIKA,

Appellant, and NANDOHAMY et al., Respondents

S. C. 227-D. C. Kurunegala (Inty.) 4849/T

Kandyan Law-Illegitimate daughter married in diga-Forfeiture of right to inherit father's acquired property-Kandyan Law Declaration and Amendment Ordinance, No. 39 of 1938, ss. 13, 15 (c).

Section 15 (c) of the Kandyan Law Declaration and Amendment Ordinance does not enable a diga married illegitimate daughter to have a right of inheritance to her father's acquired property.
Where a Kandyan died intestate leaving legitimate children and also an illegitimate daughter who was married in diga -

Held, that the illegitimate daughter had no right of inheritance to her father's acquired property.

APPEAL from a judgment of the District Court, Kurunegala.

C. R. Guneratne, for 2nd respondent-appellant.

H. W. Jayewardene, Q.C., with T. B. Dissanayake, for petitioner respondent.

Cur. adv. vult.

February 16, 1956. BASNAYAKE, C.J.-

The only question that arises for determination on this appeal is whether a diga married illegitimate daughter forfeits her right to inherit her father'

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