Kolkata Court July 1937 Judgments

Sm. Chandramani Debi Vs. Chandanmull Indrakumar

Court: Kolkata

Reported in: AIR1938Cal243

Williams, J.1. Under a pottah dated about 7th September 1900 granted by Raja Bonowarilal Sinha of Nawagarh, one Kedar Krishna Banerji, since deceased, became entitled to an undivided two-thirds share of and in the leasehold rights in respect of a colliery known as the Sonardih Coal Fields, and one Kahiti Bhusan Makherjee, since deceased, became entitled to the remaining one third share. The plaintiff is the widow of Kedar Krishna Banerji, and he left a son, an only son, Shambhu Das Banerji, since deceased. Shambhu Das Banerji inherited the two. thirds share belonging to his father but daring his lifetime he disposed of half of his inheritance by a deed in favour of the defendant Rai Jatindra Nath Mukherjee Bahadur, On Shambhu Das Banerji's death some time in 1927 his mother became the sole heiress and legatee under a will executed by him whereby he appointed her executrix. The plaintiff has thus become the owner of an undivided one-third share in the leasehold rights in respect of the ...