History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.t1.37

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Though the assignment of a larger share to the eldest son or giving him the whole property ceased to be generally prevalent, vestiges of it are still found. There are certain estates in the nature of *zamindaries* or a *rāj* that are impartible and descend by the rule of primogeniture to a single heir. Vide *Baboo Gunesh Dulla v. Maharaja Moheshur* 6 Moo. I A. 164, *Neelkisto v. Beer Chunder* 12 Moo. I. A. 523, *Mohesh v. Satrughan* 29 I. A. 62, *Ram Nundun v. Maharani Janki* 29 I. A. 178 for examples of impartible estates. Sometimes by custom certain estates such as Deshmukh and Deshpande *vatans* have been held to be impartible. Vide *Ramrao v. Yeshwantrao* 10 Bom. 327 and *Gopalrao v. Trimbakrao* 10 Bom. 598. In certain other cases a larger share (called *jyeṣṭhāṁśa* or *moṭap*) has been allowed by custom to the eldest son at a partition. Vide *Manikchand v. Hiralal* 20 Cal. 45 (P. C.), *Prithisingji v. Umedsingji* 6 Bom. L. R. 98, *Mulubhai v. Sursangji* 7 Bom. L. R. 821.