( 1 ) THE plaintiffs in O. S. No. 109/65 on the file of the Court of the Subordinate judge, Guntur, are the appellants. They have preferred this appeal against the judgment and decree dated 31-8-71 passed by that Court dismissing the suit filed by them. In order to appreciate the relationship of the parties, the geneolgy is stated on the next page. Once Satchidanandam had acquired property mentioned in items Nos I to 5 of the schedule attached to the plaint. He died on 10-9-1907 leaving behind his widow seetarattamma, and two sons, Brahmanandam and Suryalingam. Brahmanandam was given in adoption to the brother of satchldanandam also named Brahmanandam. The other son. Suryalingam married a girl named Annapurnamma suryalingam died in May, 1922 leaving behind his widow, Annapurnamma who was 13 years of age at that time. Annapurnamma, therefore, inherited the property of suryalingam as the sole heir. But Seetarattamma who was the mother of Suryalingam, on the basis of the alleged authority given to her under a will dated 6-2-1907, executed by her husband satchldanandam, adopted Suryalingeswara rao on 19-11-53. He is the 1st defendant in the suit. Satchdanandam appointe