Kanhaiya Singh, J.

1. This a second appeal by the plaintiffs from the judgment and decree of the Additional Subordinate Judge of Hazaribagh, dated 4th June, 1955, which reversed the decree of the Munsif of Giridih, dated 29th August, 1953.

2. The facts necessary for the disposal of the present appeal may be shortly stated as follows. The disputed lands are situate in two villages, Dewandih and Manjhidih and belong to Lekha Ram, defendant No. 18. By registered sale deeds dated 6th August, 1941, Lekha Ram conveyed these lands to Bharat Sao, defendant 19, Four years later, Bharat in his turn transferred these lands by registered sale deeds dated 3rd July, 1945, to Damini Devi, defendant 20. Subsequently, in 1950 by two registered sale deeds dated 1st March, 1950, Damint Devi in her turn transferred these lands to the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs case was that they acquired good title to the disputed lands and entered into possession thereof, and their predecessors were, in possession before Prior to the plaintiffs purchase defendants 6 and 17 had obtained a sale deed in respect of these lands from Lekha Ram on 16th February, 1949.

They asserted title to these lands on the streng