The Gazette 1955-58

Vol. 51 No. 8

February, 1958

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF IRELAND President JOHN CARRIGAN Vice-Presidents JOHN R. HALPIN, FRANCIS J. LANIGAN Secretary ERIC A. PLUNKETT FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL

but after every other step had been taken, the pur chaser found himself in financial difficulties and was unable to complete. Member enquired whether he was entitled to charge the commission scale fee as in his view he had performed substantially the work required in order to earn it. The Council on a report from the committee stated that on the facts submitted the business was uncompleted and that the costs should be charged under the old system as modified URBAN property was held under a lease dated I9th March, 1842, for a term'of 100 years at the yearly adjusted rent of £18 155. The lessee was entitled to a new lease under Part 3 of the Landlord and Tenant Act, 1931 as amended, and the lease was negotiated for a term of 99 years at the yearly rent of £125, lessee to pay all rates on R.V. £35, to carry out all repairs and to insure for £4,500. The parties asked the Council to decide on which scale the costs should be charged. The Council on a report from a Committee which considered an auctioneer's valuation made for the purpose of the negotiations for the lease stated that on the facts submitted they were of the. opinion that the lease is a long lease not at a rack rent. 77 by Schedule II. Costs of Lease

JANUARY i6tH : The President in the Chair. Also present: Messrs. Francis J. Lanigan, John R. Halpin, Niall S. Gaffney, George A. Nolan, John J. Sheil, Francis X. Burke, George G. Overend, Patrick R., Boyd, Derrick M. Martin, Desmond J. Collins, Arthur Cox, James R. Quirke, Cornelius J. Daly, Terence de Vere White, Ralph J. Walker, Eunan McCarron, Charles J. Downing, Peter E. O'Connell, John B. Jermyn, William Dillon-Leetch. Joseph. P. Tyrrell, John Maher, William J. V. Comerford, Desmond J. Mayne, John J. Nash, Robert McD. Taylor, James J. O'Connor, Patrick Noonan. The following was among the business transacted : Draft Rules as to Costs SUPERIOR COURTS RULES COMMITTEE THE consideration of the draft rules was referred to a sub-committee for report. Uncompleted Business A MEMBER acted for the purchaser of freehold regis tered land, the price being £3,050. There was no note as to equities on the folio. The sale was not finally completed as before execution of transfer,