S. Ramasubbier And Anr. vs P. Rama Aiyar And Ors. on 4 November, 1940
Learned counsel for the plaintiffs-respondents cited the decision in -- 'Ramsubbier v. Rama Iyer', AIR 1941 Mad 356 (A). In so far as it is material, the facts in that case were as follows: There was a promissory note dated 14-8-1922 executed by P and his sons to one S. S died and subsequently there was a partition between the two sons of S. viz.. X and Y. After division, the debtors/ the sons of P, executed on 19-8-1925. two promissory notes, one to X for a part of the amount due under the original debt and another to Y for the balance. The question was whether the original debt could be said to be renewed or included in the two fresh documents which were executed in 1925 within the meaning of explanation to Section 8 as it stood then. The sums for which the two later promissory notes were executed aggregated to the original debt. Nevertheless, it was held that the Explanation did not apply.