Mahadeo Kori vs Sheoraj Ram Teli - 1918 Supreme(All) 123

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1918 Supreme(All) 123

PIGGOTT, WALSH
Mahadeo Kori – Appellant
Versus
Sheoraj Ram Teli – Respondent

JUDGMENT

Piggott, J. - The suit out of which this appeal arises was brought by the plaintiff for the recovery of money lent with interest. As regards ore port iota of the claim the plaintiff did cot profess to support it by documentary evidence. At the hearing be offered to be bound by the defendant's statement on Oath. When thus examined, the defendant, although he bad denied all liability in his written statement, admitted having borrowed a sum of Rs. 125 on a certain data. The first Court accordingly passed a decree for? this sum, with interest by way of damages, and dismissed the rest of the claim. In respect of the portion of the claim thus dismissed, the plaintiff tendered in evidence a certain document described as a sarkhat. One of the matters in controversy which has not yet been tried out is the date on which this document was executed, there being a discrepancy between the year of execution as stated in the first part of the document and that stated in a later portion of the same. The defendant's case was that he had in fact incurred the liability referred to in this paper and had written his signature, and other words importing acknowledgment, upon the paper produced, bu

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