LAWS(BOM)-1948-4-13

NEELANGOUDA LIMBANGOUDA Vs. UJJANGOUDA SHANKARGOUDA

Decided On April 20, 1948
NEELANGOUDALIMBANGOUDA Appellant
V/S
UJJANGOUDASHANKARGOUDA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ThisisanappealbytheplaintifffromajudgmentanddecreeoftheHighCourtofJudicatureatBombaydatedNovember12,1942,affirmingajudgmentanddecreeoftheSubordinateJudgeatDharwardatedJune26,1940.

(2.) TheappealarisesoutofasuitbroughtbytheappellantforadeclarationinteraliathatheisthevalidlyadoptedsonofoneLimbangoudadeceased,andhastherebyacquiredtherighttorecoverpossessionofone-halfshareinthesuitpropertieswhichareinthepossessionofdefendant-respondentNo.1.Thefactumofadoptionthoughraisedintheissueswasabandonedatanearlystage,anddoesnotarisefordecision.

(3.) OnlytwoquestionsremainfordecisionbeforetheBoard,thesebeing: