Varadachariar, J.

1. This appeal arises out of a suit for the sale on foot of a mortgage deed, Ex. A, executed in 1911 by one Peer Muhammad in favour of Alia Pichai Rowther who was the mortgagors brother-in-law as well as his son-in-law. The mortgagee died in 1913 leaving a number of heirs some of whom are also interested in the equity of redemption by reason of their relationship to Peer Muhammad. It is clear from the plaint itself that no payment either towards any portion of the principal or towards interest was made in respect of this mortgage between 1911 and the date of the suit. In August, 1926, Allapichai Rowthers widow, that is, the seventh defendant and two of her daughters assigned their interest in the mortgage bond to the plaintiff under Ex. B, and this suit was filed in September, 1926. Besides the persons who are also the heirs of the mortgagor the only other co-heir to the mortgagees estate, so far as we have been able together, is one Nagur Kanni Rowther who was impleaded as the ninth defendant in the case.

2. In view of the arguments urged before us, on behalf of the appellants, as to the frame of the suit, it is necessary to mention that the assignors were ent