Wadsworth, J.

1. This appeal arises out of a suit in which the plaintiff claimed properties on the basis of an alleged illatom affiliation.

2. The plaintiff married the daughter of one Konda Reddi who died about the year 1909. The facts found are that Konda Reddi at a time when he had no children took the plaintiff into his family apparently with the idea of a regular adoption. Subsequently there were born to Konda Reddi first a son, then a daughter and then another son. After the birth of the son it is found that Konda Reddi, no longer being able to adopt the plaintiff, formed the idea that, in due course, he would marry his daughter to the plaintiff and take the plaintiff as an illatom son-in-law. On this understanding the plaintiff continued to live in the family. But an epidemic of plague intervened, the eldest son being the first victim, followed by Konda Reddi himself about a week later. It is found as a fact that on his deathbed Konda Reddi instructed his wife to complete the illatom affiliation by marrying the daughter to the plaintiff. It would appear that the plaintiff was a major at the time of Konda Reddis death. After his death the marriage of the plaintiff to Ko