1964 Present: Abeyesundere, J., and Sri Skanda Rajah, J.

M. A. A. DE SILVA, Appellant, and M. ALI MOHAMED and another,
Respondents

S. C. 137 (Inty.) and 356-D. C. Nuwara Eliya, 4518

Money Lending Ordinance-Section 8-Book of accounts-Entries therein-Requirement of words as well as numerals.

      In the book of accounts kept by the plaintiffs, -who were carrying on money-lending business, the accounts were specified only in numerals and not in words.

Held, that the book was not kept in accordance with the provisions of section 8 (1) of the Money Lending Ordinance. Accordingly, the plaintiffs were not entitled to enforce a claim in respect of any transaction in relation to which the default was made.

    APPEAL from a judgment of the District Court, Nuwara Eliya.

                H. W. Jayewardene, Q.C., with S. Sharvananda, for the Defendant-Appellant.

               E. G. Wikramanayake, Q.C., with C. Ranganathan, for the Plaintiffs-Respondents.

April 29, 1964. ABEYESUNDERE, J. -

    The plaintiffs sued the defendant for the recovery of certain sums of money lent by them to him and the interest thereon. One of the pleas raised on behalf