V. RAMASWAMI, J.:- The plaintiff is the appellant. The suit was filed by the plaintiff for recovery of a sum of Rupees 23,120/- being the principal and interest due on a deposit letter and for costs. The plaintiff was married to the 10th defendant and at the time of the marriage in pursuance of an agreement a sum of Rs.7,000/- was paid by the 10th defendant as stridhanam to her. This amount was handed over by her to her father M.R.M. Raman Chettiar for investment of the same in Pl. RM. ST. Firm, Dabein, Burma, of which her father was also a partner. It was the plaintiff's case that the partners of the firm agreed to receive the amount in deposit and undertook to repay the amount with interest on demand at P. Alagapuri. The partners of the firm were M.R.M. Raman Chettiar, N.S. Chockalingam Chettiar and S. ST. R. M. Raman Chettiar. M. RM. Raman Chettiar the father of the plaintiff died in 1032. After his death a renewal letter Ex.A-3 dated 13-4-1936 was issued by one Natarajan Chettiar, agent of PL. RM. ST. Firm for the principal and interest of Rs.17,532, Annas 13, pies 6. In this Kaivezhuthu letter it had been stated that this amount had been credited to the plaintiff's ac