JUDGMENT :- These are connected appeals directed against the decrees and judgments of the learned Subordinate Judge of Tirunelveli in O. S. Nos. 113 of 1950 and 25 of 1951.

2. The facts are : The first defendant in both these suits S.T. Sahib is a substantial landlord of Vadakarai village who was formerly trading in Ceylon and apparently after making his fortune there has come and settled in Tirunelveli District. He had taken on lease Mekkari, Pathavtdtkarai thurai Mutt and Kumarar Kovil lands. This S.T. Sahib was employing as his agent Muhammad Hussain Rowther for collecting the rents, sub-leasing etc., in respect of these lands. The Mekkarai lands are found to have been taken on lease by this Hussain Rowther under an authorization letter from S.T. Sahib at Tiruvaduthurai at the rate of Rs. 14,500/- per year and a preliminary agreement has been entered into on S.T. Sahibs behalf by this Hussain Rowther. The lease deed relating to the transaction came into effect from 1-7-1947.

3. I shall now briefly describe the plaintiff in O. S. No. 113 of 1950, N. Hasan Ghani Sahib. This Hasan Ghani Sahib is a vakil of 26 years standing residing at Tenkasi. He pays a Beriz of Rs. 325. Hi