The assignee of the holder of a life estate sued for declaration of title and injunction, immediately after the death of the life estate-holder. The suit for declaration of title was decreed, but the suit for injection was dismissed after holding that the possession was with the defendants only. Subsequently, the assignee of the life estate filed a suit for possession on the strength of the title. The bar of O. 2, r 2 was raised by the defendant.

A. The bar under O. 2, r 2 is not applicable to the subsequent suit

B. In the first suit he plaintiffs could not claim the recovery of possession as they had sought only an injunction, claiming themselves to be in possession

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

Answer: Option C