Thiruvenkatachariar, J.

1. This is an appeal preferred by defendant 3 in O.S. No. 641 of 1924 on the file of the City Civil Court. By the decree passed in that suit the appellant is directed to deliver up to the plaintiff, who is the 1st respondent in this appeal, possession of the suit property and also pay him the mesne profits as ascertained therein and also his costs of the suit. Defendant 5 in the suit is impleaded as respondent 2 in this appeal.

2. The material facts of the case as to which there is now no dispute are as follows:

The suit property which is a house and ground in Old Washermanpet belonged to one Venkatarama Chetti. He died on 6th September 1904, leaving him surviving a son named Rangan Chetti, a grandson by that son named Krishnappa Chetti and also a widowed daughter and two grandchildren by her. On 22nd July 1904, he executed a will in respect of his properties which among others comprised the suit property. As regards the suit property, the provisions of the will gave to the son Rangan Chetti a life estate therein without power of alienation and the remainder absolutely to the grandson Krishnappa Chetti with full powers of alienation. An allowance of Rs.