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or not other work had been done by the solicitor before or after the auction in connection with an attempted sale of the property. As a mere matter of construction, apart from the practical interpretation of the Rule, the same result was reached. Paragraph (c) provided for the case where property was bought in and after wards offered by auction by the same solicitor, i.e., a series of abortive auctions. In such a case, the solicitors only received the scale fee for the first attempted sale and for each subsequent sale was to charge " according to the present system as altered by Schedule II hereto," that is to say, on an itemised basis. If that were the position in the case of a series of abortive auctions, why should the position be different and more disadvantageous to the solicitor, where instead of a series only one abortive auction was held ? The rule itself suggested that that position was not contemplated. What was contemplated was, that where property was offered by auction and bought in, the solicitor could charge three-fourths of the scale fee under paragraph (a) irrespective of whether the auction was preceded or followed by other attempts to sell, unless the case came within the provisions of another paragraph by reason of a subsequent successful sale by the same solicitor by auction or private treaty. (Morris v. Alien—91 I.L.T.R. 52). LEGAL APPOINTMENTS. MR. SEAN O'HUADHAIGH, Solicitor, 51 Dawson Street, Dublin has been appointed as solicitor for the Attorney General in charity matters. LAND COMMISSION COURT THE Judicial Commissioner has issued the following direction:— " The Allocation Schedule shall be clearly and accurately typewitten or legibly written in round- hand on writing large post paper." The above direction is in lieu of the first sentence in paragraph 10 of the directions issued by the Judi cial Commissioner dated the 5th February, 1924. Dated i6th day of April, 1957. M. GAVAGAN, Chief Examiner. MAYO SOLICITORS. BAR ASSOCIATION AT the Annual General Meeting of the Association, the following Officers and Committee were elected for the year 1957-58 :—

Hon. Treasurer, BRIDGET M. HYNES ; Hon. Secretary, WILLIAM DILLON-LEETCH. Committee: PATRICK J. BRENNAN, LAURENCE GILL, THOMAS D. KELLY, MICHAEL MORAN and PATRICK U. MURPHY. OBITUARY MR. WILLIAM THORNHILL, Solicitor, died on the zoth February, 1957. Mr. Thornhill served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Walter Thornhill, 46 South Mall, Cork, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1896, and practised at 46 South Mall, Cork, under the style of Walter Thornhill & Son. MR. HUGH C. F. O'DOHERTY, Solicitor, died at his residence 18 Hyde Park, Dalkey, Co. Dublin, on the 29th April, 1957. Mr. O'Doherty served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Hugh C. O'Doherty, Londonderry, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1915, and practised at Derry and Buncrana under the style of Hugh C. O'Doherty & Son. MR. CHARLES M. RUSSELL, Solicitor, died at his residence " Rath," Dundalk, Co. Louth, on the 6th May, 1957. Mr. Russell served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. William Russell, Downpatrick, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1902, and practised at Dundalk under the style of MacMahon Russell & Co. MR. T. OSBORNE DAVIS, Solicitor, died at his resid ence Ormiston, Putland Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, on the 1 3th May, 1957. Mr. Davis served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Robert N. Potterton, 42 Fleet Street, Dublin, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1920 and practised at Bray, Co. Wicklow. MR. HENRY ST. J. BLAKE, Solicitor, died at his residence " Belmount," Galway,1 on the 1 5th May, Mr. Blake served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. James W. Blake, Galway, was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1923, and practised at Galway. He was member of the Council of this Society from 1933 to the date of his death. He was Vice- President for the year 1937-1938 and President of the Society for the year 1946-1947. ii

President, PATRICK J. MULLIGAN ; Vice-President, EDMUND A. CORR ;