Reviewed case brief
Muthuveerappa Thevar v. Mayandi Thevar
AIR 1956 Mad 248
## Summary
- Court
- Madras High Court
- Year
- 1956
- Subjects
- Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
If price is grossly below market value and possession remains with seller, the transaction is a mortgage disguised as a sale, not a genuine sale
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
Mulla TPA 13th ed.
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