BHIMASANKARAM, J. :- This appeal arises out of a suit filed by the appellant to recover possession of the properties described in the plaint schedule from defendants 2 to 23.

2. Her case may be briefly stated thus. Her husband is the first defendant in the suit and defendants 8 and 9 are his brothers. She was married in the year 1929 when the brothers were joint with their paternal uncles, Krishnamurthi and Narasimhamurthi. Defendants 4 to 6 are the sons of Krishnamurthi and the 12th defendant is Narasimhamurthi. The family possessed extensive immovable properties. Even by the time of his marriage, the first defendant, who was then about 18 years old, had got into evil ways and it was therefore arranged by his well-wishers that he should execute in favour of his wife and his mother jointly what is called a settlement deed which is Ex. A-1 in the case. Under that deed, the first defendants share in the joint family properties was settled on the plaintiff and her mother-in-law for life subject to the condition that he should receive a sum of Rs. 200 per annum for his maintenance. It was also provided therein that the properties should, after their death, pass to the male issu