Adamjee Lukmanjee & Sons Ltd. V. Abdul Careem Hallaje

1960 Present : K. D. de Silva, J., and Sansoni, J.

ADAMJEE LUKMANJEE & SONS LTD., Appellant, and ABDUL CAREEM HALLAJE,
Respondent

S. C. 222-D. C. Colombo, 42144/M

Prescription-Gods sold-Letter written by debtor to creditor-" Acknowledgment "- " Written promise "-Prescription Ordinance (Cap. 55), ss. 6, S, 12.

On March 27, 1954 plaintiff sold to the defendant, on credit, certain goods valued at Rs. 4,300. By letter dated 3rd August 1954 the defendant acknowledged that a sum of Rs. 4,300 was due from him to the plaintiff, and then proceeded to state : '' We shall definitely pay this bill by the end of this month ''.

Held, that the letter constituted a written promise within the meaning of section 6 of the Prescription Ordinance.

APPEAL from a judgment of the District Court, Colombo.

C. Ranganathan, with S. Sharvananda and R. Rajasingham, for plaintiff-appellant.

V. J. Martyn, with N. R. M. Daluwatte, for defendant-respondent.

October 7, 1960. K. D. DE SILVA, J.-

On March 27, 1954, the plaintiff's company sold to the defendant, on credit, 500 bags of cement valued at Rs. 4,300/-. The defendant delayed i

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