Judgement

Consolidated Appeals (Nos. 18 and 19 of 1919) from a judgment and decree of the High Court, varying a decree (December 13, 1913) of the temporary Subordinate Judge of Rajahmundry.

The two consolidated appeals arose out of a suit for partition brought by Subbarayadu and his two sons (respondents in both appeals) against, among other defendants, the four sons of Subbarayadus deceased brother, Venkiah. The parties were members of a joint Hindu family resident in the Madras Presidency, Subbarayadu being the manager, and were Sudras governed by the Mitakshara. It was found at the trial, and conceded upon appeal, that Subbarayadu had adopted Ramanna, the fourth son of Venkiah, before the plaintiffs (his aurasa sons) were born. The defendant Ramanna by his written statement claimed that as an adopted son he was entitled to share equally with Subbarayadus after-born aurasa sons. Ramannas brothers, and other defendants, by their written statements raised various questions with regard to the joint family property alleging acts of misfeasance by Subbarayadu in relation to it and claimed a general account.

The Subordinate Judge made a decree for partition, and dealt with the various