The Gazette 1908-9

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

MAY, 1908]

Mr. Rody X. M. Gieeson, Solicitor, died on 2gth April, 1908, at his residence, Nenagh. Mr. Gieeson, who served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. John Cavanagh, Solicitor, 52 Dame Street, Dublin, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1887, and practised in Nenagh. He held the position of Coroner for the past six years. Reported Cases on Costs. THIS book, published by the Society some years ago, contains a collection of verbalim reprints of the Reports of cases relating to costs decided in Ireland from 1867 to 1891 ; and also of such of the English cases on the Solicitors' Re– muneration Act up to 1891 as are applicable to the law in Ireland. It consists of 735 pages. The remaining copies will be sold at the re– duced price of 5.?,, postage 6d. extra, and can be obtained from the Secretary of the Society, Four Courts. Recent Decisions affecting Solicitors. (A 'oles ofdecisions, whether in reported or unnpoiied cases, of interest to Solicitors, are invited from Members.} COURT OF APPEAL. (Before FitzGibbon and Holmes, L.JJ.) In the Matter of an Arbitration beiween William Small and The Scottish Live Slock Insurance Co. April 22, 1908. Practice—Costs—Arbitration— Costs of second counsel — Taxing Master's discretion. Appealfrom order of Kings Bench Division (see GAZETTE of previous month) reversing decision of Taxing Master. IN an arbitration (arising out of an insurance policy) which was held during the Belfast Assizes after the ordinary court work was over, and which occupied about three and a half hours, seven witnesses being examined, the insured was awarded a sum of ^93 6s. 8d. with costs. On taxation the Taxing Master disallowed fee of a second counsel who appeared for the insured at the arbitration, on the ground that the case was a small one, and one counsel was enough : The King's Bench (Boyd, Kenny, and Wright, JJ.) held, that the Taxing Master had failed to appreciate the importance of the case, and that the matter should be remitted back to

Committee Meetings. THE following Committee Meetings were held during April: Gazette, 6th. Land Act, loth. County Courts, z^th.

Library and Finance, zyth. Court of Examiners, zjih. Costs, zgth.

Commissioners for Oaths. THE Lord Chancellor has appointed the fol– lowing additional commissioners to administer oaths : Robert T. F. Greene, Solicitor, Dublin. James L. Burke, Solicitor, Dublin. Christopher Moran, Solicitor, Dublin.

James W. Davis, Solicitor, Dublin. William H. Spence, Solicitor, Dublin.

Annual Subscriptions. MKMBEKS are reminded that the annual sub– scription to the Society (£1 town members and such country members as vote at election of ordinary members of Council, and los. other country members) became due upon the ist day of May, as well as annual press-rents (5*0-

New Solicitors. ADMISSIONS DURING APRIL, 1908.

Served apprenticeship to William I. Mahaffy, Bel– fast. W. Guest Lane, Cork. Roger Greene, Dublin.

Name. Alister, Edmund,

Lendnini, Charles Henry, Mac G rath, Patrick,

Obituary. MR. WILLIAM F. MACK.ITXRICK, Solicitor, died on the 241!) April, 1908, at his residence, 25 Laurence Street, Drogheda. Mr. MacKittrick, who served his apprenticeship with Mr. John H. McCann, Solicitor, Drogheda, was ad– mitted in Hilary Sittings, 1907, and practised in Drogheda.