Rajamannar, C.J. - This second appeal came on before Krishnaswami Nayudu, J., who suggested that the appeal might

be heard by a Bench, as it involved an important question of law. It arises out of a suit filed by the respondents in the

following circumstances. One Subramania Mudaliar, the husband of the 1st respondent and the father of the 2nd

respondent filed a suit O.S.No.83 of 1940 in the Court of the District Munsif of Ranipet against the 2nd defendant and

others. He applied for an order of attachment before judgment of the properties belonging to the 2nd defendant. The

attachment was ordered and made absolute on 7th December, 1940. A preliminary decree was passed in the suit,

which was for dissolution of a partnership and the taking of accounts, on 31st October, 1942. On 30th August, 1943,

the suit was dismissed against the present 2nd defendant and another defendant. There was an appeal against this order

of dismissal, which was allowed on 1st August, 1944, and the suit was remanded as against the 2nd defendant. It was

during this interval, on 20th January, 1944, that the property in suit was purchased by the present 1st defendant from the

2nd defendant. Eventually, a revised

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