History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.t1.42

v4.c63.t1.42

Suppose A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K formed a joint family and that A, B, C, D all die without making a partition, B leaving one son E, C leaving two sons F, G, and D dying leaving three sons H, J, K. If E, F, G, H, J, K want to partition, then these six will not take one-sixth each, but the partition will be through their fathers i. e. E the only son of B will take one-third, F and G (the two sons of C) will take one-third (i. e. each will take one-sixth) and H, J, K will together take one-third (i. e. one-ninth each). The same will be the result if only A, B, C die, leaving D to K. Here D, the uncle of E, F, G, along with his three sons H, J, K will take one-third only.