( 1 ) THIS is a Letters Patent Appeal against a decision of Kotval J. in Miscellaneous (First) Appeal No. 44 of 1952, decided on 1st October, 1956.

( 2 ) THIS decision will also govern the disposal of Letters Patent Appeals Nos. 192, 198, 197, 199, 204, 212, 213 and 214 of 1956, filed by the sureties.

( 3 ) LETTERS Patent Appeals Nos. 192, 212 and 214 arc filed by surety Shrimati kamla Devi, Nos. 196 and 197 are filed by surety Lochan Singh, Nos. 198 and 109 are filed by sureties Shyamlal and Shrimati Sushila Devi and Nos. 204 and 213 by surety Babulal. Shri R. S. Dabir argued for sureties (1) Shrimati Kamla Dcvi, (2)Shyamlal and (3) Shrimati Sushila Devi. Shri V. K. Sanglu argued for sureties lochan Singh and Babulal, The main, arguments are common.

( 4 ) THESE appeals arise from a suit (No. 9-A of 1947) filed on 26th August 1947 by takhatmal, decree-holder, in the Court of the 1st Additional District Judge, jabalpur, against Mulkraj Malhotra (respondent No. 2) for dissolution of partnership and rendition of accounts. Two days after the institution of this suit, a conditional order for attachment before judgment of the property of Mulkraj was passed. The property attached was stat

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