Nagaretnam V. Alagaretnam Et Al.,

Feb.20,1911   Present: Hutchinson C.J. and Van Langenberg, A.J.

NAGARETNAM v. ALAGARETNAM et al.

330-D. C. Jaffna, 7,262.

Tesawalamai-Daughters inherit deceased mother's dowry property to the exclusion- of sons-Right of fathers to apportion dowry property among daughters.

Where a woman dies leaving sons and unmarried daughters, her dowry property in respect of which she died intestate is inherited by the daughters to the exclusion of the sons.

The husband has a right to allot as dowry to his daughters such portions of the dowry property of his deceased wife as he may think fit.

THE facts are set out in the judgment.

Wadsworth, for the plaintiff, appellant.

Bawa (with him Balasingham), for the defendants, respondents.

The following authorities were cited at the argument: - Valliammaipillai v. Ponnampalam; 1 Murugesu v. Vairavan; 2 Theagaraja v. Paranchothipillai; 3 Theagaraja v.Paranchothipillai;4 Tambyah v. Sinnatankam and another (see footnote, page 63); Chapapathy Kurukal v. Sivaprakasapillai et al,;5 Muttukisna's Tesawalamai, pp. 112, 147, 157, 89, 87; Silva v. Silva.6

Cur. adv. vult.

February 20, 1911. Hutchinson C.J.-

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