CHANDRA REDDY, J. :- This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree of the Subordinate Judge of Masuliptam dismissing the plaintiffs suit.

2. The plaintiffs, claiming to be entitled in reversion to the properties of one Boppanna Chandrappa whose aunts grand-sons they are, have brought the present suit. The facts of this case are simple and are not in dispute.

3. One Boppana Chandrappa died in December 1894, leaving him surviving his widow Ramamma. He left behind him bulk of properties involved in the suit. During his life-time he brought up one Mangamma his wifes sisters daughter and married her to his sisters son one Nagayya, the father of defendants 1 and 2. This Nagayya was living ever since the marriage with Chandrappa and was assisting him in management of the latters properties. On the death of Chandrappa, the widow made an application to the revenue authorities for the mutation of the properties and this was effected under Ex. B-2.

Ever since, Nagayya was in possession and enjoyment of the properties and on his death, these properties devolved on his two sons defendants 1 and 2. Ramamma died on 22-1-1944. Sometime later, the plaintiffs claimed unsuccessfully t