LAWS(APH)-1957-9-41

YENDAPALLI VENKATARAJU (DIED) Vs. YENDAPALLI YEDUKONDALU ALIAS VEN-KATESWARLU

Decided On September 03, 1957
Yendapalli Venkataraju (Died) Appellant
V/S
Yendapalli Yedukondalu Alias Ven-Kateswarlu Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is brought by the 1st defendant from the judgment of the Subordinate Judge of Kakinada decreeing the plaintiff's suit for partition. The 1st defendant is the father and defendants 2 and 3 the brothers respectively of the plaintiff. Pending the suit, the 4th defendant died leaving behind him his widow who comes on record as the 6th defendant. One of the tenants is impleaded as the 5th defendant. Defendants 7 to 13 were added supplementally as they claim certain items of the property in their possession as belonging to the joint family.

(2.) THE facts material for the decision of the appeal may be briefly recalled :

(3.) THE 2nd defendant filed a written statement supporting the 1st defendant. The 3rd and 4th defendants adopted the written statement of the 2nd defendant. When the 6th defendant came on record, she assumed a different attitude and wanted to sail with the plaintiff.