1. This appeal, by the sole original plaintiff, is directed against the judgment dated 6-1-1977 and the decree signed on 19-1-1977 passed in Money Suit No. 107/61 of 1973/76 Shri Hirday Narain. IInd Additional Subordinate Judge. Ranchi dismissing the suit with cost. On the death of the sole appellant during the pendency of this appeal his heirs have since been substituted.

2. The case of the original plaintiff in short is that he is the Bahnoi of the defendant 2 and Phupha of defendant 1. The relationship between the parties was very cordial and the plaintiff had absolute faith on the defendants. In the month of June July, 1969 defendant 1 who happens to be respondent 1 in the present appeal went to United States of America for higher studies on a scholarship. The plaintiff wanted to purchase an American car "IMPALA. For this purpose in August, 1969 he wrote a letter to defendant 1 enquiring from him about the rules regarding the purchase of such a vehicle from the United States of America. In reply defendant 1 assured the plaintiff that there would be no difficulty in the matter but he sent an incomplete copy of the rules (Ext.1) relating to the purchase and import of an A