( 1 ) THIS is a defendants first appeal. The plaintiff-respon-dent Srimati Kishan Dei is the widow of one Lala Madan Gopal who was admittedly the last mate owner of the properties in dispute. The defendant-appellant Lala Babu Ram alias Brij Kishore is the son of Srimati Sohini Devi, daughter of Lala Narain Dass, who was the paternal uncle itatners brother) of Lala Madan Gopal aforesaid. The plaint allegations are as follows :--Lala Ram Dass, the father of the defendant-appellant Lala Babu Ram had considerable influence upon Lala Madan Gopal with the result that the latter declared the aeren-dant-appellant to be his adopted son on the 21st of May, 1940 and changed his name from Babu Ram to Brij Kishore. Lala Madan Gopal died on the 8th of October, 1942, and the plaintiff as also the defendant entered into possession or the property in dispute. The property was managed By the defendant-appellant. With the lapse of time the defendant-appellant became indifferent to the plaintiff and started ill-treating her with the result that the plaintiff had to start a separate mess. The defendant-appellant also started destroying the property left by Lala Madan Gopal. In April 1