Chennai Court March 1907 Judgments
Chudru Sattaya and ors. Vs. Marina Thinhuiah
Court: Chennai
Decided on: Mar-14-1907
Reported in: (1908)18MLJ217
1. The plaintiffs disputed the fairness of the division of the lands as between the 1st defendant and defendants 2 to 5, but the Court held that the division was fair. The fact that the plaintiffs did not take possession of the land falling to the 1st defendant's share when they might have done so, does not preclude them from claiming mesne profits from the parties who in accordance with the decisions of the Courts were wrongfully in possession in 1898 and 1899.2. In the lower appellate Court, the only contest was as to whether defendants Nos. 2 to 5 or defendants Nos. 6 to 11 were in possession and liable for mesne profits.3. The second appeal is dismissed with costs....
Tag this Judgment!T.T. Aroomooga Chetty and ors. Vs. President, Corporation of Madras
Court: Chennai
Decided on: Mar-12-1907
Reported in: 3Ind.Cas.609
ORDER1. The offence of which the accused have been convicted is storing iron in contravention of Section 323 of the Madras City Municipal Act, without such a license as is required to be taken out by Section 322. It is not shown that under Section 322 any license, is required to be taken out in the present case. Storing iron is not specified in the schedule as a dangerous or offensive trade and so does not come within the definitions of dangerous and offensive trades in Section 3 (8) and (22) and there is no evidence before us that using a place for storing iron is using it for a purpose which in the opinion of the President of the Madras Corporation may endanger life, health or property.2. The convictions were wrong and must be set aside and the fines and fees if levied must be refunded....
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