Judgment

GAJENDRAGADKAR, J. : This appeal arises from a suit filed by respondent 1 Durga Prosad Chamaria against respondent 2 the heirs of John Carapiet Galstaun and others in which he sought to recover Rs. 4,64,213-5-3 on the mortgages in suit. He had prayed for a preliminary mortgage decree according to O.XXXIV, R. 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure and had asked for the appointment of a receiver in that behalf. The said mortgages were created by delivery of documents of title to immovable properties by the mortgagor John Carapiet Galstanu who died pending the suit. The properties motgaged consisted of three items all of which are situated in Calcutta. These items are 24, Amratolla Lane, 96, Karaya Road and premises 167/1 and 167/5 Dhurrumtoall Street (Chandni Bazar). In the present appeal we are concerned with premises 167/1. Respondent 1 s case was that he had advanced several amounts on seven different occasions to the mortgagor between August 2, 1926, and November 27, 1931. According to the terms of the transaction no specific time for payment of the mortgage dues had been fixed, and it was agreed that the monies advanced would become due and be repaid on demand being actually m