Chennai Court October 1930 Judgments

Ghulam Moideen Sahib Vs. Mohammad Oomersahib and anr.

Court: Chennai

Reported in: 131Ind.Cas.158

Venkatasubba Rao, J.1. This summons raises a question relating to a Solicitor's lien. In O.P. No. 44 of 1923 costs were awarded to Ghulam Mohideen against Govindarajulu by an order dated 17th December, 1924. Mr. Sudarsana Raju, as Attorney, appeared then for Ghulam Mohideen. Nothing seems to have been done for about six years. Then in April, 1930, at his client's request, the Attorney tiled his bill of costs which was taxed by the Registrar on 28th April, 1930. In doing so, the Registrar overruled the objection of Rajabahadur, the legal representative of Govindarsju who in the meantime had died. In execution of the order for costs against Rajabahadur certain jewels were seized and brought into Court. This happened on 7th August, 1930.2. I must now turn to a suit field by Dawood Saheb against Ghulam Mohideen, C.S. No. 76 of 1925, In that suit, on 26th July, 1925, Dawood obtained a decree against Ghuiam Mohideen. In execution of that decree he applied, on 2nd August, 1930 for attachment ...