Pandalai, J.

1. The appellant was plaintiff 2 in the lower Court. The suit was orginally brought by plaintiff 1; a minor who was alleged to have been adopted by the present appellant, who was impleaded as defendant 2. The original plaintiff having died, defendant 2 was transposed as plaintiff 2 and has now become, on the dismissal of the suit the appellant. The suit was brought for the recovery of certain properties which admittedly belonged to the father of the appellant, one Subba Rao, He had a son by name Hanumantha Rao who however predeceased him. Subba Rao was, it appears, for several years before his death insane and on his death sonless in 1908 the appellant, his daughter, became his heir. On 17th January 1912 she executed Ex. 1 to defendant ], the deceased predecessor of respondents 1 to 3, releasing all her then, rights to defendant 1 described therein as the gnati (reversioner) and agreeing; to accept from him a maintenance for her lifetime of Rs. 5 a month. The appellant was apparently content with this arrangement for practically the whole period of 12 years; for she gave up possession and enjoyment of her fathers property to defendant 1. On 15th January 1924 she