1929   Present: Lyall Grant J. and Maartensz A.J.

ELIYAVAN v. VELAN et al.

136-D. C. (Inty.) Jaffna, 22,812.

Tesawalamai-Daughter downed by brother after death of father- Acceptance of dowry-Renunciation of parental estate.

Where, under the Tesawalamai, after the death of the father, a daughter was downed by the brother, the acceptance of the dowry by the daughter operates as a renunciation of her rights to the paternal estate.

THIS was an appeal from a judgment of the District Judge of Jaffna. The plaintiffs sued for the partition of a land belonging to the estate of one Vellan Suppan, whose daughter was the second plaintiff. The defendants, who were the sons and the widow of Suppan, contended that the second plaintiff had been dowried by her, brother the ninth defendant, and that she was not entitled to any further claim on the parental estate. The learned District Judge dismissed the plaintiffs' action.

Croos Dabrera, for plaintiffs, appellants.

Subramaniam, for defendants, respondents.

November 11, 1929. LYALL GRANT J.-

The first and second plaintiffs are husband and wife and they instituted this action in the District Court of Ja