LAWS(MAD)-1954-1-28

NAGARATHNAMMAL Vs. D VEERARAGHAVAN

Decided On January 28, 1954
NAGARATHNAMMAL Appellant
V/S
D.VEERARAGHAVAN Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an originating summons in regard to the construction of a settlement deed dated 4-7-1931 and for alternative reliefs.

(2.) The facts are: The house bearing door No. 2/19, Krishnappa Chetti Street, Chintadripet, Madras, belonged absolutely to Deivasigamani Mudaliar and Lakshmi Animal. This couple had an only son by name Veeraraghava Mudaliar and they asked for the hand of Nagarathnammal, the applicant before me, for marriage as the second wife of the said Veerararaghava Mudaliar. The parents of that Nagarathnammal insisted upon a pre-nuptial settlement. Therefore, Deivasigamani Mudaliar and his wife executed a settlement deed on 4-7-1931.

(3.) The relevant portion of the said settlement deed runs as follows: