Abdur Rahim, Offg. C.J.

1. There were two brothers belonging to the Nattukottai Chetty community, namely, Narayana Chettiar and Mathiah Chettiar. The plaintiff is the son of the former and defendants Nos. 4 to 6 are sons of the latter. The two brothers carried on money-lending business in the name of M.P.M.R.M. They had business in various places. Narayana Chettiar died fifteen years ago, and Muthiah Chettiar died about 10 years previous to the suit. At the time of the latters death, plaintiff and defendants Nos. 4 to 6 were all minors and the family was undivided. The 1st defendant in the suit is maternal uncle of defendants Nos. 4 to 6. He was appointed as agent by the mother of there defendants to manage and look after their share in the family property and the business. The 2nd defendant, who is the maternal uncle of the plaintiff, was similarly appointed by the plaintiffs mother. The suit was instituted by the plaintiff, who attained majority in 1911, for a decree directing defendants Nos. 1 and 2 to render an account to him of their management of the affairs of the family of the plaintiff and the defendants during his minority and for other reliefs.

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