Alfred Henry Lionel Leach, C.J.

1. The third respondent filed a suit in the Court of the District Munsif of Tanuku against the appellant and his mother-in-law, one Brahmaramba, for the recovery of certain jewels or, in the alternative, damages for conversion, and obtained a decree against both the defendants for the payment of Rs. 1,275-1-0, including costs. The appellant and his mother-in-law filed an appeal in the Court of the Subordinate Judge of Narsapur and pending the hearing applied for an order staying execution of the decree. The application was granted on the condition that they deposited the full amount of the decree in the trial Court with liberty to the decree-holder to withdraw the amount on furnishing security. The appellant deposited the amount and it was withdrawn by the third respondent on a security bond being signed by the first and the second respondents. The second respondent has died during the pendency of the appeal and his estate is represented by the fourth respondent. The Subordinate Judge set aside the decree of the District Munsif so far as it affected the appellant, but dismissed the appeal of his mother-in-law. As the result of this decision th