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APPENDIX B. 18. Widow of Shambhuba of Dhangaon :Pomdosa (defendants' witness No. 8, Exhibit 71) says:
“She gave her estate to templo and charity. His brothers, dc, were alive. I don't remember if they objected."
19. Widow of Dasharathasa Babaji :Pomdusa (defendants' witness No. 8, Exhibit 71) says:
" Widow of Dasharathasa Babaji. She also gave her property to temple at Sanayad. There were reversioners. I don't know if they objected."
20. Blilibai of Sanawad :Pomdusa (defendants' witness No. 8, Exhibit 71) says:
One Bhilibai of Sanavad. Her three Chasmas house and ber ornaments were given away to temple by her. There were relations ; but I don't remember if they objected. I was about 10 years old then."
21. Lady at Bhampura (Burwaba) :Pomdusa (defendants' witness No. 8, Exhibit 71) says:---
" Widow of Ghasiram gave her estate to her brother, who performed the cremation ceremonies. The kith and kin of Ghasiram raised no objection."
To these 21 instances must be added the two instances which are the subject-matter of the judgments in Civil Original Suit No. 3 of 1309 Fasli, in Sudder Court, Indore; and in Civil Regular Appeal No. 98 of 1877 before the Commissioner of Jabalpur.
22. Original Civil Suit No. 3 of 1309 Fasli, Sudder Court, Indore --A Jaina widow, Motabai, who was defendant in this suit, was held to be the exclusive owner of her husband's property. The learned Chief Justice in his judgment remarks : “It must be noted that the parties are Jainas or Saraogis, and they are not governed by the Hindu Law in matters of adoption or the widow's right to adopt, as also in matters of succession and inheritance. There is no such estate known
