MUNNALAL AND RAGHUNATHSINGH Vs. KASHIBAI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a consolidated appeal by special leave from two judgments and two decrees dated December 16, 1937, and December 22, 1937, respectively of the High Court of Judicature at Nagpur, which reversed two judgments and two decrees dated June 21, 1934, and June 15, 1934, respective of the Court of the Subordinate Judge, First Class, Khandwa.

(2.) THE two appeals which are consolidated arise out of two suits in ejectment. THE suit to which the first appeal relates was brought by the appellants, or their predecessors in title, claiming possession of a house and certain land in a town and the house thereon. In the suit to which the second appeal relates the appellant claimed possession of three muafi fields. THE Subordinate Judge decreed both suits, but, on appeal, the High Court dismissed them.

(3.) THE learned Subordinate Judge held that the burden rested upon respond' ents Nos. 1 and 2, who were the daughters of Jankibai (the other respondents claiming through them) to prove the will of Bahadur, and that, whilst he could presume under Section 90 of the Indian Evidence Act that the will had been properly executed and attested, he could not, under that section, presume that the testator, when he made his will, was of sound disposing mind. He accordingly held the will not proved. In appeal the High Court held that the presumption which could be drawn under Section 90 extended to testamentary capacity and held the will proved.