Tiruvenkatachariar, J.

1. The plaintiff in the suit has preferred this second appeal. He brought the suit for partition of certain immovable properties in which he claimed two-thirds share. Both the lower Courts have held that he is entitled only to one-third share and have given him a decree for partition to the extent of that share. The plaintiff has preferred this second appeal in respect of the one-third share disallowed. The material facts of the case as found by both the Courts are as follows:

The suit properties in which the plain-till claims two-thirds share belonged to an undivided Hindu family consisting of one Mari Ambalagaran and his two sons. Kuppuswami, the elder son (by his first wife) was a major, Paraman the other son (by his second wife) was a minor. The plaintiffs claim is based on the sale-deed Ex. A, dated 13th May 1914, purporting to be executed in his favour by Mari Ambalagaran and Kuppuswami, the former executing the sale-deed not only on his own behalf, but also on behalf of his minor son Paraman. Kuppuswami, however, repudiated the sale-deed and it was not registered so far as he was concerned and the plaintiffs suit to enforce registration of the do