Bangaru Muthu Venkatappa Nayanivaru, ... vs Golla Chinnabba Naidu And Ors. on 17 March, 1915
13. The rule of devolution under which the plaintiff claims, depends upon the existence of a custom. The question of fact involved in the proof of the custom Cf. Kunhambi v. Kalanathar 24 Ind. Cas. 528 : 16 M.L.T. 17 : 27 M.L.J. 156 was considered by the learned District Judge in the finding which he has submitted to this Court on the first tissue. He came to the conclusion that there was a custom prevalent in the Zemindari of Karvetinagar laying down a particular rule of inheritance with regard to property held by the ladies of the zemindar's family and derived from the zemindar in the first instance for the purpose of maintenance. The alleged custom is that the property, unless it has been alienated during the life-time of the ladies entitled thereto, devolves upon the other ladies of the zemindar's family who would for the time being be entitled to be maintained out of the zemindari funds.