1. This is an appeal by the plaintiffs, who are uncle and nephew, against a decree which dismissed their suit to have it declared that a half share in certain properties is not liable to be attached in execution of the decree, obtained by the first defendant against the second defendant, in Order No. 215 of 1929. The debt for which that decree was obtained was contracted by the second defendant on December 14, 1928. On February 1, 1929, the second defendant, under the advice of certain elders and mediators, executed a release deed Ex. A in favour of the plaintiffs, the first plaintiff being his younger brother and the 2nd plaintiff being his minor son. That document recites that the second defendant since he attained majority has not been properly looking after the family or its affairs and that he has taken to bad ways. These recitals are now confirmed by the evidence of P.Ws. Nos. 1 and 2. Plaintiff Witness No. 2, is no doubt interested in the minor plaintiff, being the grandfather of the minors mother. But having regard to the fact that these statements are openly made in a registered document and spoken to by P.Ws. Nos. 1 and 2, there is no reason to doubt the truth of