1. This first appeal under Section 96 CPC is directed against judgment and decree dated 31.10.1984 passed by Additional District Judge, Udaipur, whereby, in a suit for partition filed by plaintiffs Smt. Vidhya Rani and Dinesh Chandra a preliminary decree has been passed and plaintiffs have been held entitled to 5/12th share in suit house situated at 88 Bhopalpura, Udaipur, 14-1/2 Tola of gold articles and 1/4th share in rest of the articles indicated in Schedule-B, 1/4th share in a sum of Rs. 30,000/- deposited with London Store along with interest @ 1% per month w.e.f. 03.08.1969, a sum of Rs. 744/- along with interest @ 1% per month from 28.08.1977 till date of decree and future interest @ 6% per annum and has further decreed the suit regarding the jewellery and other articles indicated in Schedule-A.

2. The facts in brief may be noticed thus : plaintiffs Smt. Vidhya Rani and Dinesh Chandra, who are wife and son of late Shri Satish Chandra filed a suit on 20.09.1977 against Harish Chandra, Smt. Chandra Kunwar and Smt. Sudha Rani - brother-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law respectively of plaintiff Smt. Vidhya Rani with the averments that plaintiff Smt. Vidhya R