(1.) These two are appeals against two separate decrees of the High Court of Madras arising out of two suits as between the same contesting parties with reference to a connected set of facts. Civil Appeal No. 104 of 1954 is before us by virtue of special leave granted by this Court under Art.136 (1) of the Constitution. Civil Appeal No. 169 of 1956 has come up by reason of certificate granted by the High Court under Art. 133 (1) (a) of the Constitution.
(2.) In the succession suit the main questions that arose for decision were:
(3.) As regards the trust suit the contentions raised were: