( 1 ) THIS appeal has been brought against the judgment of Mr. Justice Chandra Reddy (as he then was) affirming an order made by the lower appellate Court, refusing execution against the respondent.

( 2 ) THE decree that was sought to be executed was one passed against the respondent in O. S. No. 65 of 1951 on the file of the District Munsifs Court, Tenali. It is unnecessary to enter in to the history of that litigation; it is sufficient to state for the present that the decree was for recovery of a sum of Rs. 1800. 00. against the estate of one Subbaiah alias Prakasam in the hands of the respondent. Subbiah died about twenty five years ago leaving him surviving his son, Siviah, and his widow, Bullemma (respondent ). Siviah died about fifteen years ago and on his death, the respondent succeeded to her sons estate. The plaintiff-appellant applied for attachment of two items of property -- a house and 60 cents of land. The respondent objected to the attachment on a two-fold ground: (1) that she is an agriculturist, that the house is in her occupation and therefore it is exempt both from attachment and sale and (2) that the land could not be attached and sold as it does not b