Sundara Aiyar, J.

1. The subject matter of this suit is a house. One Venkatarayudu left a widow Seethamma. She adopted one Madhavarayudu, the 1st defendant in this suit. Ven-katarayudus reversioner according to Hindu Law was the plaintiff. He instituted a suit to set aside the adoption of Madhavarayudu. That suit succeeded. After the termination of the suit two documents came into existence. One of them is Ex. D. and the other is Ex. E. Ex. D. was executed by the plaintiff in favour of the widow. According to that document he received Rs. 400/--from the widow; and then the documents state "I have relinquished my reversionary right and claim in the said property (i.e. the property of Venkatarayudu.) Therefore you shall enjoy the said property with power to dispose of the same by means of gift or sale; but neither I nor my heirs shall have anything whatever to do therewith." This document was executed on the 1st May 1896. On the 19th of the same month the widow Seethamma executed a deed of settlement in favour of the 1st defendant Madhavarayudu, whereby she settled on him certain cultivated land and the house in question in this suit. There was subsequent litigation between th