Rajamannar, C.J.-This appeal against the decree and judgment of the learned Subordinate Judge of Coimbatore involves an interesting question of law on which there is no direct authority. The facts necessary for a disposal of this appeal are: One Rama Reddi died in or about 1900, leaving behind him surviving his widow, Sinna Gangammal and his mother Peria Gangammal. A posthumous daughter, Nanjammal, was born to him subsequently. He left behind him considerable properties. Sinna Gangammal, as the widow, succeeded to Rama Reddi’s estate. She died in or about 1922, and after her death, Nanjammal, her daughter, succeeded. She died on 1st May, 1934. She had two sons, Rangaswami Reddi and Muthuswami Reddi, who became entitled to the estate as reversioners to their maternal grandfather, Rama Reddi. Sinna Gangammal and Nanjammal had made alienations of the properties which had belonged to Rama Reddi and had devolved on them. By two sale deeds, dated 31st March, 1937 and 8th April, 1947, Rangaswami Reddi on his behalf and as guardian of his minor brother, Muthuswami Reddi, conveyed all the properties to which they were entitled as reversioners to the appellant before us, Thayammal. In the fi

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