{"id":56821,"date":"1934-02-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1934-02-15T18:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/thanu-pillai-and-anr-vs-nallathayammal-and-ors-on-16-february-1934"},"modified":"2017-04-07T15:52:05","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T10:22:05","slug":"thanu-pillai-and-anr-vs-nallathayammal-and-ors-on-16-february-1934","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/thanu-pillai-and-anr-vs-nallathayammal-and-ors-on-16-february-1934","title":{"rendered":"Thanu Pillai And Anr. vs Nallathayammal And Ors. on 16 February, 1934"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Thanu Pillai And Anr. vs Nallathayammal And Ors. on 16 February, 1934<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_citations\">Equivalent citations: 152 Ind Cas 260<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: Ramesam<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_bench\">Bench: Ramesam<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>JUDGMENT<\/p>\n<p>Ramesam, J.<\/p>\n<p>1. I think the proper test in a case of this kind is laid down by Walsh, J., in Sundarathammal v. Paramaswami Asari 146 Ind. Cas 566 : 65 MLJ 781 at p. 784 : 6 RM 287 : AIR 1933 Mad. 883 : 38 LW 865:\n<\/p>\n<p> It is not, to my mind, so much, a question whether they have this power in the abstract but whether in the concrete circumstances of this case they could succeed in raising anything substantial by exercising it.\n<\/p>\n<p>I agree with these remarks. It is true that the petitioners have considerable properties. They are all heavily mortgaged some with possession. Some of the mortgages are the subject of suits. In the circumstances, evidence is necessary to enable one to judge whether any money can be raised on the properties. The plaintiffs should be allowed to adduce the evidence and the defendants may by cross-examination show, if they can, that plaintiffs can and ought to raise money. If it is reasonable to hold that plaintiffs cannot raise the amount necessary for the suit, they will be allowed to sue as paupers and, conversely.\n<\/p>\n<p>2. I set aside the order and direct the petition to be disposed of with reference to the above remarks, according to law. The cost of this petition will abide the result If the Court finds the plaintiffs are not paupers, it has discretion to grant time to pay court-fees. That is the practice here and in every Court and is supported by Section 149, Civil Procedure Code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court Thanu Pillai And Anr. vs Nallathayammal And Ors. on 16 February, 1934 Equivalent citations: 152 Ind Cas 260 Author: Ramesam Bench: Ramesam JUDGMENT Ramesam, J. 1. I think the proper test in a case of this kind is laid down by Walsh, J., in Sundarathammal v. Paramaswami Asari 146 Ind. 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