Judgement

Appeal from a judgment and decree of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner (March 23, 1910) affirming a judgment and decree of the District Court of Balaghat (February 26, 1907).

The suit was instituted by the appellants, three brothers, to recover possession of immovable property which they claimed as reversionary heirs, according to the Mitakshara law, of one Lakshman Rao. As appears from the pedigree set out in the judgment of their Lordships, the appellants, claiming through their mother Rangoobai, were sixth in descent (counting in the usual way, namely, including both first and last as a degree) from Timaji Pant, the grandfather of Lakshman Rao. The respondents (defendants) were the husband of Lakshman Kaos deceased daughter and their son.

20 Law. Rep. 41 Ind. App. 290 ( 1913- 1914) Ramchandra Martand Waikar V. Vinayak Venkatesh Kothekar 121

It was admitted in the present appeal, though it had been otherwise contended by the respondents in India, that the family of Timaji Pant was governed by the Mitakshara law. The sole question for determination accordingly became whether or not the appellants were within the limits of heritable bandhus recog nized by that law.

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