GHULAM HASAN, MISRA, KIDWAI
RAMESHWAR BUX SINGH – Appellant
Versus
GANGA BUX SINGH – Respondent
( 1 ) THIS second appeal filed by the plaintiffs has been referred by a Bench to a Full Bench of three judges for decision.
( 2 ) ON 14th September 1909 a possessory mortgage was made by one Lao Singh to Kallu Singh and Kamal Singh (sons of Rudan Singh) and Sheo Prasad Singh (son of Sheo Singh ). Sheo Singh and Rudan Singh were brothers. The mortgage was for Rs. 925/- with interest at one per cent. per mensem, The period fixed for redemption was 20 years. Although the mortgage was possessory; it is common ground that possession was not delivered. The suit out of which the present appeal arises was filed on 15th September 1941--the last date of limitation -- by the sons of Kallu Singh against the sons of the mortgagor for recovery of Rs. 1850/- which was the double of the original consideration of the mortgage deed by sale of the entire mortgaged properts. The representatives of the other two mortgagees were not impleaded but it was stated that the plaintiffs are the representatives of the original mortgagees.
( 3 ) THE defence was that Kamal Singh died leaving two daughters and Sheo Prasad Singh died leaving a sister, who also died leaving a son, who is alive. The
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