I.D.Dua, J.

1. This appeal is an offshoot of an unfortunate dispute between two real brothers which could perhaps have been avoided had it not been for the too selfish attitude on behalf of both of them. It could be helpful to reproduce the pedigree-table of the parties, because that would give us a clear picture of the long drawn out litigation between the two contestants, which has been going on for quite a number of years now:

KISHORI LAL

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| Ladli Parshad Shanti Parshad

Smt. Suraj = Durga Parshad

Mukhi (widow)

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Sajan Lal Madan LalKishorilal had started the business of distillation of alcoholic beverage under the name and style of Kishori Lal and Sons. This appears to be initially a joint Hindu family business, the members of which were obviously Kishori Lal and his sons, etc., and was conducted under the name and style Karnal Distillery, Karnal. When Kishori Lal died somewhere in 1928, leaving behind a widow and three sons, Durga Parshad, being the eldest son, continued the joint family bu