SURJIT KAUR Vs. GARJA SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The facts leading to this Civil Appeal are as under :

(2.) The first defendant contested the suit on the ground that she was the legally wedded wife of Gulaba Singh who had contracted karewa form of marriage with her. In evidence whereof a Karewa Nama dated October 28, 1965 had been executed and the same has also been registered. After the marriage, both of them lived as husband and wife. Gulaba Singh had executed no will in favour of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs could not lay their claim on the relationship with Gulaba Singh which is denied.

(3.) The second defendant Nachhattar Singh contested the suit contending that Gulaba Singh had executed a will in his favour on 1-9-1965 as a result of which he became the owner of the said property. It was also denied by him that the deceased had executed any valid will in favour of the plaintiffs or that the plaintiffs were related to Gulaba Singh.