Allahabad Court January 1938 Judgments

Pheku Ram Mali Vs. Ganga Prasad and anr.

Court: Allahabad

Reported in: AIR1938All206

Iqbal Ahmad, J.1. This appeal arises out of a suit for recovery of a sum of Rs. 1333. The facts that led to the suit are shortly as follows A licence with respect to a liquor shop was obtained in the name of Hathi Frasad defendant 1. Hathi Prasad was a benamidar for Ganga Prasad plaintiff. Ganga Prasad deposited a sum of Rs. 1636 as security with the Government. The connection of Ganga Prasad with the liquor shop ceased in the year 1928 and thereafter Hathi Prasad defendant 1 carried on the liquor shop on his own account. Some time after the year 1928 Pheku Ram defendant 2 was introduced by Hathi Prasad as a partner in the liquor shop. The licensing fee due on account of the year 1933 fell into arrears and the Government forfeited a sum of Rs. 1333 out of the security money deposited by the plaintiff. The plaintiff therefore sued both Hathi Prasad and Pheku Ram for the recovery of the said amount.2. Both the defendants filed separate written statements and contested the suit on various...