( 1 ) DESPITE powerful flow of strong currents of new laws with modern trends, still Islands of archaic legal rights can survive. That is demonstrated in this case before us.

( 2 ) THE questions we are called upon to answer in this lettsrs Patent Appeal is whether among Pltri Bandus the mother, who is the Bandhu of the last male holder becomes the heir or her sons.

( 3 ) THE question arises in the following manner: Properties described in the plaint A and B schedules belonged to one Subbaraya who died in the year 1890. He left no issue behind him but only his widow, Kaveriamme. . That lady died in 1944, having executed a will in respect of the properties of her husband, bequeathing them to her sister s son, the first defendant in the present suit. Three persons claiming to be the Pitrf Bandhus of Subbaraya, who were entitled to Inherit his properties, have brought the suit for declaration of their title to the plaint schedule properties and for possession. We may here give the genealogical cable in order to understand the relationship of the three plaintiffs to the propusitus i. e. Subbiraya. Krishnayya (died) anandamma (married) Appavu subbaraya (died in 1918) sw