( 1 ) 1. These two first appeals are directed against the judgment and decree of the Second Additional Subordinate Judge of Vijayavada dismissing the suits, O. S. Nos. 22/1949 and 107/1950, for recovery of Rs. 11,230 (in O. S. No 22/49) being the amount of principal and interest at 6 per cent per annum from 1-1-47 and for Rs. 5,464. 00 (in O. S. 107/50) being the principal amount with interest at 3 per cent per annum. Both these suits relate to the recovery of subscriptions paid to the Bezwada Hospital Association, registered under Act XXI of 1860, of which defendants 1 to 21 constitute the General Body, due to tie non-fulfillment of the objects of that Association, namely, the building of a hospital at Bezwada. In so far as O. S. 107/50 is concerned, the defendants are Rao Saheb D. Govindarajulu the Mad-dula Narayana Sarma who are defendants 3 and 4 in O. S. 22/1949.

( 2 ) IN O. S. 22/1949 the plaintiff alleged that defendants 1 to 5 who are the Bezwada Hospital Association represented by its President Mrs. S. Kapoor, ind its office-bearers, C. Narasimham Chowdari, D. Govindarajulu, Vice-Presidents, M. Narayana Sarma, Secretary and K. Nagabhushana Rao, Joint Secretary, c