Nand Lal vs Anandi - 1924 Supreme(All) 441

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1924 Supreme(All) 441

KANHAIYA LAL, MUKERJI
Nand Lal – Appellant
Versus
Anandi – Respondent

JUDGMENT

Kanhaiya Lal and Mukerji, JJ. - The dispute in this appeal relates to the property of Parabh Lal, who died of the plague on the 28th of January, 1905. He had several sons, some of whom: had died in his life-time. The allegation of the plaintiff was that one of his sons, Har Bilas, survived him and died of plague a few days later, that Har Bilas was succeeded by his mother, Musammat Kishori, and that on the death of Musammat Kishori, which took place on the 9th of December, 1916, Nand Lal and Pararn Sukh became entitled to the property in dispute as the nearest reversionary heirs. Param Sukh has since sold his rights to Mangli who was substituted in his place during the pendency of this litigation.

2. The defendants, Dongar Singh and Ugar Singh, claim to be the sons of the sister of Parabh Lal. The defendants NOS. 9 to 16 have been impleaded as the remoter members of the family to which Parabh Lal belonged. The defendants Nos. 1 to 6 are transferees either from Musammat Kishori or from one or other of the claimants to the estate. The main defence urged on behalf of the defendants appellants was that Nand Lal and Param Sukh were not the nearest reversionary heirs of Parabh Lal

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