Sethu Vs. Krishna and ors. - Court Judgment

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SubjectProperty
CourtChennai
Decided OnSep-16-1890
JudgeArthur J.H. Collins, Kt. C.J. and ;Best, J.
Reported in(1891)ILR14Mad61
AppellantSethu
RespondentKrishna and ors.
Cases Referred and Suddasook Kootary v. Ram Chunder I.L.R.
Excerpt:
limitation act - act xv of 1877, section 10--suit against a trustee. - 1. the lower appellate court's judgment proceeds on the plaint alone, but the judge appears to have lost sight of the fact that the property is stated in the plaint to have been entrusted to first defendant for the benefit of plaintiff and his mother. if such is the case, the plaintiff's suit will not be barred, as section 10 of the limitation act will apply [sethu v. subra-manya i.l.r. 11 mad. 274 and suddasook kootary v. ram chunder i.l.r. 17 cal. 620.2. the lower court's decree is set aside and ' the suit remanded for disposal on the evidence as to the portion which is the subject of this appeal.3. the costs hitherto incurred will be provided for in the revised decree.
Judgment:

1. The lower Appellate Court's judgment proceeds on the plaint alone, but the Judge appears to have lost sight of the fact that the property is stated in the plaint to have been entrusted to first defendant for the benefit of plaintiff and his mother. If such is the case, the plaintiff's suit will not be barred, as Section 10 of the Limitation Act will apply [Sethu v. Subra-manya I.L.R. 11 Mad. 274 and Suddasook Kootary v. Ram Chunder I.L.R. 17 Cal. 620.

2. The lower Court's decree is set aside and ' the suit remanded for disposal on the evidence as to the portion which is the subject of this appeal.

3. The costs hitherto incurred will be provided for in the revised decree.