Venkataramana Rao, J.

1. This second appeal arises out of a suit for specific performance of a contract of sale of immovable property. The contract is dated 4th August, 1930, and the property agreed to be sold thereunder was an extent of 75 cents by seri dry bapat wet land bearing Re-survey No. 276/3 with the paddy crop thereon in the village of Krishnapuram, Kistna District. The sale price was Rs. 1,500. The contract was executed in favour of the first defendant by the plaintiffs 1 and 2 and the 3rd plaintiff represented by the first plaintiff as elder brother and guardian as he was then a minor. The plaintiffs 1 to 3 are members of an undivided Hindu family of which the first plaintiff is admittedly the manager. The purpose recited in the contract of sale was to discharge a debt alleged to be due by the family. In pursuance of this contract an advance of Rs. 25 was paid by the first defendant and possession of the property was given over to him on the said date and ever since the first defendant has continued in possession. This suit has been instituted on the 4th August, 1933, by the three plaintiffs after the third plaintiff attained majority for specific performance of