The unsuccessful plaintiff in the trial court is the appellant herein.

2. The plaintiff has filed the suit O.S.No.202 of 1983 in the court of the Sub Judge, Chengalpattu for recovery of a sum of Rs.35,683.45 including interest due under promissory note executed by the defendants in favour of the plaintiff. The plaintiff alleges that both the defendants received Rs.21,900 on 30.10.1980 and Rs.8,680 on 15. 1982 and executed two promissory notes and they repaid Rs.1,900 and it was endorsed on 10. 1983 and in spite of repeated demands, the defendants did not pay the amount and hence the suit.

3. Thedefendants filed written statement contending as follows:

The defendants did not receive any amount from the plaintiff as stated in the plaint. The plaintiff is a muslim lady and a house-wife. The plaintiffs husband, one Mohammed Ghouse is a money lender and has been doing the money lending business for the past 20 years or more by getting the pronotes and mortgage deeds executed in favour of his wife, the plaintiff, for the money advanced by him. Only the plaintiffs husband Mohammed Ghouse was giving receipts or vouchers, for the sums received by him, to the defendants prior to