( 1 ) THIS is an appeal against the judgment of the Subordinate Judge, Kakinada passing a preliminary decree in favour of the plaintiff in O. S. No. 7 of 1960, a suit on the foot of two simple mortgages executed by one Kunapureddi Satyam in favour of the plaintiff. The mortgagor, Satyam, having died, the suit was laid against his L. Rs. defendants 1 and 2, his widow and his daughter respectively. The 3rd defendant is the subsequent purchaser of the hypothecated properties subject to the mortgages under Ex. B-l dated 31-5-1956. The 3rd defendant was the sole contesting defendant. The suit having been decreed rejecting the 3rd defendant s pleas, she is the appellant before me.

( 2 ) THERE is no dispute that late Kunapureddi Satyam executed a mortgage over A schedule property under Ex. A-1 dated 21-5-51 for a sum of Rs. 5000/- borrowed from the plaintiff payable with 12% compound interest with yearly rests. The said Satyam also executed a mortagage over A and B schedule properties under Ex. A-2 dated 9-6-1952 borrowing Rs. l4,000/-from the plaintiff payable with 6% simple interest. The mortgagee laid the suit on 2-8-1960 giving credit to a payment of Rs. 600/- made on 21