Chinnaya v. Ramayya (1882) ILR 4 Mad 137
Chinnaya v. Ramayya (1882) ILR 4 Mad 137 Parties: Plaintiff: Chinnaya Defendant: Ramayya Facts: In this case, an elderly woman (the donor) transferred some of her land to her daughter, Chinnaya (the plaintiff), by way of a gift deed. As part of the same transaction, the donor instructed her daughter to pay an annual maintenance allowance to her two brothers (Ramayya, the defendant). The daughter accepted the land and agreed to the conditions set by her mother. However, after the mother passed away, Chinnaya refused to pay the annual maintenance to her brothers as stipulated in the gift deed. The brothers sued Chinnaya for the payment, arguing that the condition attached to the gift was binding on her. Issues Before the Court: 1. Whether the condition attached to the gift deed, requiring Chinnaya to pay an annual allowance to her brothers, was enforceable. 2. Whether there was a valid consideration for the promise made by Chinnaya to her mother ...