1. This Is an appeal by the original defendants. The plaintiff has filed cross-objections. The plaintiffs husband Mafatlal was the son of defendant 1 and brother of defendant 2. Defendant 3 is the son of defendant 2, The plaintiff was married to Mafatlal on 3-1-1951. Unfortunately for her, Mafatlal died in the following year on 17-8-1942. At that time Mafatlal was 24 years old. On 1,-10-1942, the plaintiff left defendant 1s house and went to reside with her mother.

In January 1952, she gave a notice to the de-fendants claiming maintenance. Her claim was repudiated by the defendants. On 15-4-1952, the plaintiff filed the present suit. She alleged in the plaint that, at the time when her husband expired, he was joint along with the defendants l and 2, that the family had a joint family business of building contractors and that the defendants had acquired extensive properties from the income of this business.

She claimed Rs. 70/- per month for her maintenance and Rs. 25/- per month for her residence. She also claimed Rs. 10,830/- on account of arrears of maintenance. Subsequently by an amendment of the plaint, the plaintiff asked for partition and separate possession of her shar