( 1 ) THIS appeal under C1. 15 of the Letters Patent is against the judgment and decree of Justice Seshachelapati in S. A. No. 270 of 1959. The short point involved relates to the binding effect of Ex A-1 dated 19-6-1921 on defendant No. 1, Subbamma, who acted upon it and got benefit thereunder not only in her personal capacity but also as guardian of Nagarathnamma, her minor daughter.

( 2 ) A brief statement of facts is necessary to fully appreciate the point raised. The following is the genealogical table which gives the exact relationship of the plaintiff and the defendants. Ammayamma--Narayanappa--Munemma 1st wife----2nd wife Mangamma (daughter of 1st wife) Ankayya --Subbamma (D-1) Nagarathnammajayamma Munilakshmamma (D-2)- (D-3)Gangulu P-1 and P-2. The suit property comprising a house situate in Tirupathi originally belonged to one Narayanaiia. He had two wives, Ammayamma and Munemma, and a daughter Mangamma by his first wife. Ammayamma pre-deceased Mangamma. The 1st defendant Subbamma is the daughter of Mangamma Subbamma had three daughters. Nagarathnamma the mother of plaintiffs 1 and 2, Jayamma defendant 2 and Munilakshmamma. After the death of Narayanappa the