The Gazette 1927-30

JANUARY, 1928]

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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He was a member of the Council of the Society from 1912, and was President of the Society for the year 1923-24. MR. DANIEL A. J. O'BRIEN, Solicitor, died upon the 15th December, 1927, at 78 Eccles Street, Dublin. Mr. O'Brien served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Charles H. Cochrane, Solicitor, Dublin ; was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1906, and practised at 78 Eccles Street, Dublin. __ MR. ERIC A. LITTLE, Solicitor, died upon the 30th December, 1927. Mr. Little was apprenticed to Mr. Charles J. E. Sutton, Solicitor, Dublin ; was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1903, and practised at 52 Dame Street, Dublin, up to 1905, when he was appointed an assistant in the Probate Branch of the High Court, which position he held up to 1923. NEW MEMBERS. The following have joined the Society :— Christopher E. Callan, Boyle. David D. MacDonald, 16 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin. Thomas Teevan, Dundalk. LEGAL DECISION AFFECTING SOLICITORS. NORTHERN LAND COMMISSION. 13th Jan., 1928. Land Purchase Act. Priority of Owner's Costs. The Judicial Commissioner in the Court of the Land Purchase Commission for Northern Ireland, gave a considered judgment in respect of an application brought before him in the matter of the estate of Edith Stringer and others, owners, County Tyrone. The application was that the owners' costs of making title and carrying out the directions of the Land Purchase Commission, under the Northern Ireland Land Act, 1925, should have priority in the distribution of the pur chase money, over the superior interests, such as head rent. The purchase money only amounted to £95, and this, it was stated, was insufficient to pay the costs, head rent, and other charges. The Commissioner reviewed the various legal aspects of the case, and pointed out that extra costs were involved in securing from the United States a certified copy of a

document necessary the proceedings. Under the statutes certain things had to be done, and under the Act the owners and their Solicitors had carried out their statutory duties. He therefore held that the costs were a first charge on the purchase money. List of Statutes passed by the Oireaehtas during the year 1927. 1. Coroners (Amendment). 2. Medical. 3. Local Government. 4. Constitution (Amendment No. 3). 5. Do. ( do. No. 4). 6. Do. ( do. No. 2). 7. Provisional Collection of Taxes. 8. Telephone Capital. 9. Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions). 10. Circuit Court Appeals. 11. Central Fund. 12. Army Pensions. 13. Constitution (Amendment No 5). 14. Local Elections (Dissolved Authorities). 15. Intoxicating Liquor. 16. Industrial and Commercial Property Protection. 17. Railways (Road Motor Services). 18. Finance. 19. Land. 20. Appropriation. 21. Electoral (Amendment). 22. Civic Guard (Acquisition of Premises) (Amendment). 23. Juries. 27. Electricity (Supply). 28. Appropriation (No. 2). 29. Courts of Justice. 30. Trade Loans (Guarantee) (Amendment). 31. Public Safety. 32. Currency. 33. Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2). 34. County Court Appeals. 35. Dairy Produce (Amendment). 36. Expiring Laws. 37. National Health Insurance. 38. Finance (No. 2). 39. Local Elections. 40. Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2). ALL communications connected with THE GAZETTE (other than advertisements) should be addressed to the Secretary of the Society, 45 Kildare Street, Dublin, C.17. to 24. Agricultural Credit. 25. Medical Practitioners. 26. Barrow Drainage.