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దంపూరు నరసయ్య
First witness for plaintiff being solemnly affirmed by R (illegible), deposes as follows:
My name is Battavari Meenakshamma. My father's name Dampuri Adinarayanayya, my age 65 years, my caste-Brahmin, my profession-landlord, my religion-smartha, my residence- Koduru Khandriga village, Nellore Taluq.
Defendant is my brother's son and was adopted by me about six years ago. My husband died about 50 years ago. ..... My brother Dampuri Narasayya, has an only son, the defendant, he has no daughters. Until 3 years back I used to live together with my brother. The mortgaged lands have been in Narasayya's management for the last 20 years. He is collecting the rents thereof...
Cross: As I was angry with the defendant's father for starting cultivation of land and thus bringing loss, we have been on bad terms for about the last three years. Narasayya used to live in Madras prior to 3 years. For the last 3 years he is living in Nellore. Prior to 3 years, Narasayya used to come now and then to Koduru where I was living and stay for a month or so with me. I used to go to Madras and live there with him. The mortgaged lands used to fetch an annual rent of 10 putties of paddy.
Sd/- ( in Telugu)
Taken down by me in the open court and interpreted to the witness in Telugu and acknowledged by her to be correct.
Sd/- (illegible) District Munsif
XII
In The Court Of The District Munsif, Nellore, The 3rd Day of October 1901, Original Suit No. 488 of 1900
2nd witness for plaintiff being solemnly affirmed by ‘R' (illegible), deposes as follows:
My name is Dampuri Narasayya; my father's name is Adinarayanayya; my age — 52 years; my caste — Brahmin; my profession - Press office and cultivation; my religion - smartha; my residence – Nellore village, Nobobpet taluq.
