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AUGUST, 1928.
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FOR CIRCULATION
AMONGST MEMBERS
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
19th July.
Twenty-five Members present.
High Court Judgments.
A letter was read from the Secretary of
the Irish Banks' Standing Committee asking
the Council to join in a deputation to the
Minister for Justice to press for legislation to
validate judgments of
the High Court
marked in default of appearance since the
Rules of 1926 came
into operation, and
which were affected by the recent decision of
Stokes v Wilkie,
affirmed by the Supreme
Court. At the request of the Council, the
President undertook to represent the Council
on the deputation.
Circuit Courts.
A
resolution was submitted from
the
Roscommon Solicitors' Bar, which advocated
the amendment of the Courts of Justice Act,
1924, to permit of the registration of District
Court decrees in High Court Central Office ;
the amendment of Section 48 of the Act by
substituting £150 for £300 :
and to secure
that either party, in both actions of tort and
•contract, in. Circuit Court should be entitled
as of right to a jury.
District Court Practice.
A letter was read from a member giving
particulars of a case in which, a return of
nulla bona
having been made, he obtained on
behalf of plaintiff an examination order from
a District Justice under the Enforcement of
Court Orders Act, 1926, and the Defendant
having attended and satisfied the Justice
that he had not got any means upon which an
instalment order could be made, the Justice
refused the application and awarded the
defendant two guineas costs against the
plaintiff. The member asked for an expres
sion of opinion as to the jurisdiction to award
the costs. The matter was referred to the
Circuit and District Courts Committee.
Agricultural Credits Bill.
The Agricultural Credits Bill, 1928, was
considered.
Adjournment.
The Council adjourned until 4th October,
unless otherwise specially summoned.
BANKRUPTCY COMMISSION.
Mr. Alexander D, Orr and Mr. Edward M.
Fitzgerald, members of the Council, gave
evidence on 24th July, on behalf of the
Council, before the above Commission in
relation to the law and practice in company
winding-up matters.