This was laid down by the Madras High Court in Shakul Kameed Alim Sahib v. Syed Ibrahim Sahib 26 M. 373, by the Calcutta High Court in Hari Saran Maitra v. Jotindra Mohan 5 C.W.N. 393, and by this Court in Kishna Ram v. Rukmini Sewak Singh 9 A. 221 : A. W.N. (1887) 31 : 5 Ind. Dec. (N.S.)