R. R. RASTOGI, J. :- These two appeals are inter-linked and may be conveniently taken up together.

2. The following pedigree is relevant for the appreciation of the case.

3. Sahu Har Prasad and Raja Radha Raman of Pilibhit had an oil mill at Pilibhit. At the same time Ghasi Ram and Bhikhari Das was a firm carrying on business in food grains of a long standing at Pilibhit. This firm entered into a partnership with Sahu Har Prasad and Raja Radha Raman under an instrument of partnership executed on 20-1-1926. The management of the oil mill was entrusted to the firm. It appears that the business did not prosper and there were losses and as on 12-5-1934 when accounts were taken the share of the firm in the losses came to Rs. 21046/13/-. The firm executed a pronote in respect of that amount in favour of Sahu Har Prasad and Raja Radha Raman. Sometime thereafter partnership was formed between this firm and the aforesaid two gentlemen for running the oil mill business and Ram Swarup was entrusted with the job of looking after that business. From the profits of that business some payments were made towards the aforesaid pronote and on 31-3-37 it was renewed for Rs. 20046/13/- and ag