1. This second appeal concerns the question of a marriage: whether Rama Warrier of Thekkedethu Puthen Warriam had married the defendant Janakyamma, described in the plaint as residing in Thekkedethu Puthen Warriam. Certain facts are not in dispute. Rama Warrier inherited about 14 cents of land. Ho was employed in the Municipal service. The plaintiff (examined as P.W.1) is his sister. He had another sister, but she passed away prior to the death of Rama Warrier. Sankara Warrier, P.W.2 is the son of the deceased sister. The defendant had been staying with her sister and her sister's husband very close to Rama Warrier's residence. She originally belonged to Adoor, and had, according to her, accompanied her sister and brother-in-law when they moved to Kottayam. Anandavally Amma is the daughter born to her sister. Even as early as 1124 M. E. (1948), Rama Warrier and the defendant were known to each other. The mortgage dated 11-4-1124 evidences a mortgage by Rama Warrier in favour of the defendant.

2. The plaintiff would say that the defendant was only a dependant and a maid servant of Rama Warrier and that she had been already married to a police constable by name Ramakrishna