One Periaswami Gurukkal had a son Guruswami by his first wife. Periaswami married the plaintiff (Sellammal) in the suit when he was old and when plaintiff was about 18 years of age. At the time of his second marriage to the plaintiff, he executed in her favour a registered sale-deed Exhibit A-1, dated 20th June, 1947, reciting a consideration of Rs. 200 in cash, and conveying items 1 to 4. Subsequently he fell out with the plaintiff and there were misunderstandings between them. Thereafter under Exhibit A-4, dated, 6th October, 1954, he cancelled Exhibit A-1. He followed this up by executing on 9th October, 1954, a document Exhibit A-5 a settlement deed in favour of Guruswami Gurukkal his first wife’s son conveying all his properties including the properties covered by Exhibit A-1. Under Exhibit A-6, dated 18th July, 1955, Periaswami Gurukkal proceeding on the footing that Exhibit A-5 had become inoperative, executed another settlement deed giving Items 5 to 18 to the plaintiff and some other items to his daughter-in-law, Guruswami’s wife. Guruswami died on 3rd August, 1955, leaving behind him surviving his widow (defendant) as his sole heir.

The plaintiff filed the suit