Judgement

Appeal from a decree of the Chief Court (March 12, 1907) reversing a decree of the same Court in its original jurisdiction (May 1, 1906).

The sole question at issue was whether the appellant was the adopted daughter of one U Mya, deceased. U Mya, a Burman Buddhist, died at Rangoon on April 19, 1905, leaving the appellant, who claimed as his adopted daughter, and his two sisters, the respondents.

The appellant was the daughter of U Nyein and Ma Ka, both of whom died—U Nyein about 1896, and Ma Ka in November, 1900. Ma Ka was U Myas sister, and the appellants case was that during Ma Kas last illness she asked her brother to take care of appellant, and that he promised that he would look after her as his daughter; that after Ma Kas death he did in fact treat her in every way as his daughter ; that he gave up his own house in Rangoon and lived with her up to the time of his death in her house, and that he informed a number of people that she was his daughter, or

Law Rep. 36 Ind. App. 192 ( 1908- 1909)

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adopted daughter. It was also proved that before his death he consulted several persons as to what he should do to ensure appellant getting his property, and th