1. The plaintiff in the lower court, a money-leader by profession, based his claim upon two hypothecation bonds, Exhibit Z, for Rs. 1,000 executed on July 27th, 1898 and Ex. A for Rs. 3,000 executed on June 28th, 1899, and as his suit was dismissed he now appeals, On account of the first defendants minority, a guardian named Krishnasawmy Iyer was appointed on January 18th, 1897, under the order of the District Court of Madura, marked Ex. CC. On November 20th, 1899, by force of orders marked Ex. EE and FF, the first defendants mother who had by Ex. CC been made guardian of the persons of the first defendant and his minor sister jointly with the guardian of their property was appointed guardian of their property also and Krishnasawmi Iyer was discharged from his office. On October 31st, 1900, the first defendant was declared by the court to have attained majority and the guardians powers ceased.

2. Exhibit L was executed by the first defendants mother Rukku Nachiar alone, purporting to act as guardian of the first defendant and his sister. Exhibit A was executed both by the first defendant and his mother, but she does not describe herself therein as his guardian. A comparison