JUDGMENT 1. The appeal relates to the validity of the sale of items Nos. 1 and 2. We agree with the Subordinate Judge that the alienation must be upheld. Mr. Aiya Iyer contends that the Judges observation that Srirangathammal took steps to enforce payment of her debts is not justified by the evidence. No doubt the first defendants evidence on the point is contradicted by the testimony of the plaintiff as his own witness, but no reason is shown why we should differ from the Subordinate Judge from accepting the defendants evidence. We may add that we cannot accept the contention, that actual demand by a creditor must be proved to justify a widow in selling her husbands property to discharge his debt. In this case the interest on the principal amount of Rs. 400 had amounted to Rs. 300 and the widow acted prudently in taking steps to discharge the debt. We confirm the lower Courts decision and dismiss the appeal with costs.