NaraIn Das and anr. Vs. Bankim Chandra Deb, Receiver of the Estate of Sohan Lal - Court Judgment

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insolvent - joint hindu family engaged in trade--application to be declared insolvent by manager of family business--alienation of property of family by other members--claim by receiver to recover alienated property as part of the estate of the insolvent. - walsh, acting c.j. and ryves, j.1. we agree with the decision in in re sellamuthu servai (1923) i.l.r. 47 mad. 87, which fully supports this decision. there is also a decision of this court in bawan das v. chiene (1921) i.l.r. 44 all. 316, to the same effect. the appeal must therefore be dismissed with costs.