The Gazette 1916-17

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May, 1916.

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of affidavits for use in the High Court in Ireland. < Actions for Account. The Secretary reported that in the appeal, taken with the support of the Council, in the case of Tonge and Taggart v. Mulvey, being an action for an account and for pay– ment of balance found due, and in which, after the taking of the account in Chambers, a sum of less than £20 was found to be due, and judgment was given for the amount found due with costs of action, the order of the Chancery Judge appealed against and which had confirmed the ruling of the Taxing Master, deciding that Order LXV., Rule 3, applied in such circumstances, and that such costs of action as would follow from the recovery of less than £20 should only be allowed, had been reversed. The Court of Appeal, reversing the order, held that Order LXV., Rule 3, did not apply in the case, and that the Plaintiff was entitled to full costs, and granted to the Plaintiff the costs of the appeal. House of Lords Appeals. A letter was read from the Lord Chancellor of England to the President inviting the opinion of the Council on a proposed amend– ment of the Standing Orders of House of Lords, whereby the period limited for lodging an appeal to the House of Lords would be reduced from within twelve to within six months from the date of pronouncement of judgment appealed from. The Council expressed approval of the proposed amendment.

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Meeting of the Council.

April 5th. Death of Sir Malachy J. Kelly.

A resolution was passed expressing the sympathy of the Council with the relatives of the late Sir Malachy J. Kelly, Chief Crown Solicitor, in their bereavement.

Registration of Deeds. A letter in

reply was the Registrar of Deeds stating .that affidavits verifying the execution of memorials cannot legally be sworn before any of the Naval or Military authorities named in the recently made High Court Rule regulating the taking read from