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Vol. XXX, No. 8] FEBRUARY, 1937 T FOR CIRCULATION
L AMONGST MEMBERS
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
14th January.
Twenty-nine members present,
The Chief Justice.
A letter in reply was read from the Chief
Justice expressing his thanks for the con–
gratulations of the Council on his appoint–
ment conveyed to him by the President of
the Society.
Courts of Justice Act, 1936.
In response to the request of the Minister
for Justice the Council made appointments of
Solicitors to represent the profession on Rules
Committees constituted under the Act.
Council of Law Reporting.
The Council appointed Mr. Henry P.
Mayne to be one of the two representatives
of the Society on the Council of Law
Reporting, in room of Mr. T. W. Delany,
resigned.
Estate Duty.
A letter in reply was read from the
Controller of -Death Duties in reference to
the difficulties which have arisen in con–
nec charging of Estate Duty on
the policies of insurance effected
wit panies on the lives of persons
who die"1 domiciled in Saorstat Eireann, and
stating that the matter is at the present time
under discussion with the British Revenue
Authorities. The Controller stated that he
hopes to be able shortly to inform the
Council of the result.
Special Examiner
A letter was read from Mr. J. Malvern
White tendering to the Council his resigna–
tion of the office of Special Examiner, owing
to his having been appointed Solicitor to the
Provincial Bank of Ireland. The Council
directed a letter in reply conveying their
congratulations to Mr. White on his appoint–
ment, and expressing appreciation of his
services to the Society, first as Professor for
five years, and subsequently as Special
Examiner for ten years.
OBITUARY.
MR. ARTHUR S. V. KNOX, Solicitor, died
on the 6th January, 1937.
Mr. Knox served his apprenticeship with
the late Mr. Joseph Lockhart, Lisburn ; was
admitted in Trinity- Sittings, 1909, and
practised at Aghalee up to 1916,..when he
retired. " ' . ---.
-..MR/1 J3$$j?cis "iX., ;H.'£]>*RiVHA.N; Solicitor,
died on the i4th January, 1937, at his
residence, Bellvue Villas,;'fiv6li/:C6rk.-" : - :
Mr. Hanrahan served his apprenticeship
with his father, the late" Mr'. John A.
Hanrahan, Cork ; was admitted in Trinity