BHAGWAN PRASAD vs HARISINGH - 1924 Supreme(Nagpur) 146

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1924 Supreme(Nagpur) 146

BAKER, PRIDEAUX
BHAGWAN PRASAD – Appellant
Versus
HARISINGH – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
A C Roy, H S Gour, M Gupta, Advocates

JUDGMENT

1. Hiraman and Amersingh sons of Lachhman were two brothers. The former married Kasturibai and had a son Tikaram who married Subheti Kala and Subheti Khurd. Amersingh left five sons, Ganaram, Harisingh, Durgaprasad Bhairon and Nathuram. These are now all dead Harisingh brought the present suit. Hiraman and Amersingh were separate. After Hiraman's death his property was inherited by his widow Kasturibai, Tikaram baring died before his father. The property then consisted of the whole of mouza Bagdari, Lingpani and Bhaliwada and a half share in Bilanda, and fields and houses and moveable. Kasturibai died in 1886, and the two widows of Tikaram remained in possession of the property. After some years these two separated, Subheti Kala getting mouza Bilanda and Bhaliwada and Subheti Khurd getting Bagdari and Lingpani. Subheti Khurd is said to have adopted defendant No. 1 as her son, but Subheti Kala sued in 1901 and got that adoption declared invalid. Subheti Khurd died on 28-2-21, and plaintiff has brought this suit for the property left by her. His story is that after Kasturibai's death his father Amersingh became entitled to the property of Hiraman as the next reversioner, but