JUDGMENT :- This second appeal is preferred against the decree and judgment of the learned Subordinate Judge of Dindigul in A. S. No. 34 of 1956, reversing the well-considered judgment of the learned District Munsif of Dindigul in O. S. No. 48 of 1954.

2. The established facts are : The plaintiff Vellayammal was married to the first defendant Ramaswami Pillai in 1940. One child was born of this union but it died. The families of the plaintiff and the first defendant fell out. The first defendant started neglecting the plaintiff and she had to go to her fathers house and stay there. The second defendant is practically the next door neighbour distant relative of the parties well acquainted with the affairs of these families. In these circumstances the 2nd defendant took a sale of all the properties of the first defendant, excepting the family residential house, under two sale deeds Exts. B. 1 and B. 2 for Rs. 500 and Rs. 200 respectively. The consideration was made up of the execution of a promissory note by the second defendant to the first defendant for Rs. 200 and alleged hand loans of Rs. 150 said to have been given for meeting the karumathi expenses of the first defendan