Bhagwati, J.

[1] These two sets of appeals arise out of the judgments of the learned Special Judge of the Special Tribunal Court at Mangalwodha. Suits Nos. 1894 of 1937 and 1822 of 1938 were filed by one Bai Gita, the daughter of Gundi, against the firm of Jaynarayan Jagannath Marwadi, the partners of that firm and the alienees from the firm of certain properties and lands situate at Mangalwedha. One Appa had three sons, Gundi, Rama and Sada. There was a severance of joint status between the members of the joint family in year 1892 and certain documents were executed by and between the parties. Gundi thereafter in years 1898, 1900 and 1901 executed mortgages in favour of defendant 1 to secure repayment of certain monies due and owing by him to the firm. He thus mortgaged seven lands to defendant 1 on three several dates in the years 1898.1900 and 1901 and his two brothers Rama and Sada were parties to these documents in their capacity as-sureties. Gundi also executed a possessory mortgage of a house at Mangalwedha in favour of defendant l for the consideration of Rs. 25 in the year 1901. Gundi, it appears, was indebted to several parties, and in execution of a money decree