In Brief
This appeal involved a dispute over a partition matter where the plaintiff challenged a release deed executed by him. The High Court had reversed the concurrent findings of the trial court and First Appellate Court in favour of the plaintiff. The Supreme Court held that findings of fact cannot be overturned in a second appeal unless they are perverse or based on gross misinterpretation of evidence. The plaintiff failed to challenge the deed on substantive grounds like fraud or undue influence, relying only on the plea that he was a minor at his father's death. The Court reinstated the lower courts' findings and allowed the appeal.
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