( 1 ) THIS is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. The applicant is the widow of lal Durga Saran Singh. One Raja Earn Chandra Singh was the owner of an impartible Raj known as Rampur Raj. He died in the year 1883 leaving a widow, Rani Krishna Kuar, and a daughter, Munni Saheba. After his death his widow, Rani Krishna Kuar, succeeded to the Raj and continued to be in possession of it till her death in May, 1939. She died issueless and there was a dispute upon her death between the applicant, Rani Fateh Kuar, on the one hand and Raja durbijai Singh, opposite party, on the other in respect of the succession to the Rampur Raj.

( 2 ) A suit was filed in October, 1939, on the allegation that, upon the death of Raja Ram Chandra singh, Rani Krishna Kuar entered into possession of the estate as his heir, that there was a litigation between Rani Krishna Kuar and a brother of Raja Ram Chandra Singh and that after several contests a family settlement is said to have been arrived at by which it was agreed that rani Krishna Kuar should adopt Lal Durga Saran Singh, that she should continue in possession of the estate till her death and that the rights of Durga