1957 Present: Basnayake, C.J., and PulIe, J.

BADURDEEN, Appellant, and ALAGIRISAMY and others, Respondents

S. C. 412-D. C. Colombo, 13,900

    Cheques - Indorsement - Validity of Signature by initials-Bills of Exchange Ordinance,s.32 (1).

A person may validly indorse a cheque by placing his initials thereon. There is nothing in the context of section 32 of the Bills of Exchange Ordinance that excludes signature by initials.

APPEAL from a judgment of the District Court, Colombo.

C. Renganathan, for 5th Defendant-Appellant.

E. R. S. R. Coomaraswamy, with B. A. R. Candappa, for Plaintiff Respondent.

February 15,1957. BASNAYAKE, C. J.-

This is an action by the plaintiffs carrying on business under the name of A. L. R. M. Alagirisamy Pillai against the six defendants for the recovery of two sums of money of Rs. 3,000 and Rs. 3,300 payable on two cheques drawn in favour of the 3rd defendant by the Firm of A. E. M.

Sulaiman Bros. of which the 1st and 2nd defendants are partners. The action was contested by the 4th, 5th, and 6th defendants who are trading under the name of The Ceylon Produce Trading Agency. It would appear that the pla