BAPNA, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal against the judgment and decree of the High Court of the former covenanting State of Jodhpur, and, was filed before the Ijlas-i-khas and. transferred to this Court by virtue of the provisions of Ordinance No. XL of 1949 read with Ordinance No. XII of 1950.

( 2 ) THE respondent Hazarimal sued the appellant Jetharam for specific performance of a contract of sale of a house situated at Jodhpur and more particularly described in the plaint, on the basis of an agreement of sale Ex. P- 1, dated the 29th January 1941. Rugnath Das and his three sons were impleaded as defendants Nos. 2 to 5 as mortgagees of the property. Laduram and Jaitulal, sons of Jetharam defendant, and their minor sons were impleaded as defendants Nos. 6 to 12 on, their own application. Defendant No. 1 and defendants Nos. 6 to 12 filed separate written statements but have taken identical pleas. They contested the suit on the following grounds;

(1) that Jetharam was a person of weak intellect and his signatures had been secured on Ex. P-l under a misrepresentation and he did not fully understand the nature of the transaction at the time; (2) that the completion of the sale had