Grero v. Ratnayake – sllr 1983 volume 2 page 452

In the case between Grero (Plaintiff-Appellant, landlord) and Ratnayake (Defendant-Respondent, tenant), the court addressed whether the rules of appropriation under Roman Dutch Law, which permit the debtor to apportion payments for maximum advantage, apply to judgment debts following the entry of a consent decree. The court determined that once a compromise agreement is elevated to a judicial consent decree, the underlying contractual relationship is replaced by the decree, precluding any subsequent application of the rules of contractual appropriation or alteration of the decree by mutual agreement. Reference was made to authorities such as Silva v. Leiris Appu, Thiruvambala v. Chinna Pandaram, and The Bellcairn, emphasizing that post-decree, the enforcement must proceed solely under the