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1912 DIGILAW 119 (MAD)

Annathturi Iyer v. T. Ramanuja Chariar

1912-03-04

MILLER, R.BENSON

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JUDGMENT 1. Two questions have been argued. 2. First, it is contended that parol evidence was wrongly admitted to show that the upstairs house described in Exhibit Or (item 2) was the house in reference to which the present dispute has arisen. It is clear from Exhibit G that the intention was to convey an up stair house, and that house is described as included in, i.e., standing on a certain site which is also described and conveyed. When the document is applied to the facts existing at the date of the sale, it is found that the vendor had no up stair house on that site, but had one on the opposite side of the same street and no other in that town or elsewhere. Evidence has been admitted to show that he intended to convey that house. We think the evidence was admissible and that the words in the document which indicated that the house sold stood upon the side described must be regarded as mere description to be omitted from consideration. The second contention is that the Tamil word (kalan) in the covenant on which the plaintiff relies is to be interpeted as meaning any dispute about the title, and not, as the lower Courts have held, as referring to a defect in the title. On this point, we think we must accept the interpretation of the District Munsif from which the District Judge has not dissented. 3. This second appeal is dismissed with costs.