Jackson, J.

1. Suit to recover possession of 18 acres of land. The lower Court decreed the suit and defendant 4 appeals.

2. The Rajah of Chellapalli had a daughter Rajyalakshmamma who had two children, a daughter, Lakshmidevamma and a son, defendant 4. The Raja was very fond of his daughter who either from him or her mother received property worth three or four lakhs. She died in July 1919, and this stridhanam property devolved upon her daughter Lakshmidevamma for whom, the Raja acted as manager. But he was failing in health, and in March 1921 the Court of Wards took over his estate, and put it under the management of his son. In June 1921 he died. Then both his son and grandson defendant 4 set up claims to the property held, by Lakshmi devamma. The son claimed lands she hold on lease, and house property in Bandar; the grandson, setting up an oral will, claimed the estate of his mother Rajyalakshmamma, including a mitta in Chingleput District. Before any actual suit was filed by the contending parties certain minor disputes came to a head, such as the registration of ownership in Bandar and Chingleput, and the question of a succession certificate. The plaintiff, a First Grade