CHANDRA REDDY, J. : -

This appeal is brought by the 1st defendant from the judgment of the Subordinate Judge of Kakinada decreeing the plaintiffs suit for partition. The 1st defendant is the father and defendants 2 and 3 the brothers respectively of the plaintiff. Pending the suit, the 4th defendant died leaving behind him his widow who comes on record as the 6th defendant. One of the tenants is impleaded as the 5th defendant. Defendants 7 to 13 were added supplementally as they claim certain items of the property in their possession as belonging to the joint family.

2. The facts material for the decision of the appeal may be briefly recalled :

The parties are Telis governed by the Mitakshara school of Hindu Law and are residents of Tuni. The father of the 1st defendant was one Antarvedi belonging to the neighbouring village called Thetagunta and after his marriage with Kondamma he came away to Tuni and took up residence in his father-in-laws house. Antarvedi died on 8-1-1901, survived by his widow Kondamma, 1st defendant and three daughters by name Mangayamma, Ammanna and Veeramma the last two being defendants 8 and 9. The 1st defendant who was very young at the time was