The Gazette 1910-11

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

133

JULY, i910]

Mr. Patton, B.L., on behalf of the petitioner, pointed out that the rule of the Court has always been to apportion the costs of sale according to the amounts produced by the various lots supporting the principle to be adopted by the Solicitors having carriage ; and Mr. Dunne, Solicitor for the National Bank, also supported Mr. Patton's conten tion, which Mr. Robinson admitted to be the usual practice of the Court, but pointed out that in this case the proportion of the costs which it was proposed should be placed on the 12 lots affected by his mortgage would be over £800, and the portion on the 13 lots in which he was not interested would only be about £300. Mr. Justice Ross stated that although it was the practice of the Court for upwards of fifty years to apportion costs as mentioned by Mr. Patton, and such practice had hitherto been found most convenient, he should decide the question according to law and equity, and as he thought it would be in equitable to direct the costs to be appor tioned, as suggested, he referred the matter to the Taxing Master to ascertain the proper proportion of costs to be borne by the premises comprised in the various lots. (Communicated by Messrs. A. and J. Robinson). Register of Changes in Firms of Solicitors. FROM time to time great difficulty has been experienced by members of the Profession in tracing the custody of deeds and documents prepared by firms no longer in existence. To assist the Profession in this matter the Council are anxious to compile a Register containing information as to changes of membership in Solicitors' firms from time to time, and also of businesses of deceased or retired Solicitors. which have been acquired and carried on by other Solicitors. It is intended that this Register should be kept in the Secretary's office, so that members of the profession seeking in formation relative to papers formerly in the custody of Solicitors now either deceased or retired may be afforded assistance in tracing such papers. The Council would be glad if members would assist in the compilation of the Register by writing to the Secretary informing him of any such changes in firms,

or of the acquiring of businesses in the past as they may be aware of.

Local Registration of Title (Ireland) Acts. THE following Order has been issued :— . High Court of Justice in Ireland, Land Registry of Ireland, Local Registration of Title (Ireland) Act, 1891. " EX-PARTE " AND OTHER MOTIONS. IN cases of Ex-parte motions, a motion paper should be lodged in the Central Office two clear days before the day on which the motion is to be moved, with an affidavit or affidavits of any facts to be brought under the notice of the Court in support of the motion. The motion paper must contain (1) a short outline of the principal facts upon which the motion is grounded, and (2) conclude with the terms in which the motion is to be made. This statement should comprise no facts which are not supported by affidavit or official documents. Any rule made by a Registrar on the subject of the motion must be mentioned in the motion paper with the name of the Registrar. The form of the motion paper should follow as nearly as may be the form now in use in the Probate Division. Costs of motion papers will not be allowed unless the require ments of this direction are complied with. Solicitors are requested when filing affidavits or other documents to be used on ex-parte motions or motions on notice, to lodge at the same time certified copies of such affidavits or other documents and notices of motion for the use of the Court. These copies will be returned when the motion has been disposed of. By Order, R. MANDERS, Registrar. 10th May, 1910. Results of Examinations, AT the Preliminary Examination held on the llth and 12th days of May, the following