1. This is a Plaintiff's appeal in a suit for partition and separate possession of property which, according to the Plaintiff, is joint family property. The Defendants are the Plaintiff's nephew and nieces. The family tree is as under.

UMED SINGH ___________________|__________________ | | Narayansingh Sardarsingh ___________|___________________ | | | Shersingh Jalam Singh Salamsingh | w. Mt. Maida Bai Chainsingh ________|____________ w. Mt. Sigdor | | | Umraobai Kadubai Sigdarbai _________________________________________ | | Nawalsingh Chhatersingh ___________|_______________________________________ | | | | Umraosingh Motisingh Kishoresingh Sobhagsingh w. Phundabai ____|________________ (Plaintiff) (deft. 2) | | | | Bhanwarsingh Zabarsingh Keshrisingh _______|_______________________________________________________ | | | | | Prithasingh Takatbai Jatanbai Sahebkuwarbai Dhapubai (deft. 1) (deft. 3) (deft. 4) (deft. 5) (deft. 6)

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2. The defences to the action are : (1) that the estate is impartible and the rule of primogeniture applies, (2) an estoppel, (3) a family settlement, (4) ouster, and (5) fraud. The Plaintiff lost on the first three points and so his suit was dismissed