Cader Tamby vs Omer Lebbe – clr volume 1 page 010_1

In the dispute between the endorsee of a promissory note for Rs. 97.50 (plaintiff) and the maker of the note (defendant), the Court examined whether the endorsement of a promissory note within the territorial jurisdiction of Colombo conferred jurisdiction on the Court of Requests in Colombo to adjudicate the action. It was determined that, under Ordinance No. 11 of 1868, section 81, the place of endorsement was sufficient to establish such jurisdiction even if the note was originally made elsewhere. The findings established that the appeal lacked merit as the lower court rightly possessed jurisdiction, and the appeal was dismissed accordingly. This outcome underscored the principle that jurisdiction in actions involving negotiable instruments may be based on the place of endorsement when e