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Members had each a better second nine; he secured,
however, the Runner-up prize.
The Veterans' Prize and Cup was won by Mr. D. P.
Shaw.
At the Dinner which followed the Society had the
honour of entertaining as its Guests the President
of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, Mr.
Ralph J. Walker, the Captain of Woodbrook Golf
Club, Mr. Scan O'Farrell, and a former Captain and
Hon. Secretary of Woodbrook Golf Club, Mr.
William O'Dwyer. The toast of the Captain of the
Society was proposed by Mr. W. A. Tormey and Mr.
Neary suitably replied. Mr. D. P. Shaw thanked the
Captain, Committee and Members of Woodbrook
Golf Club for the wonderful facilities afforded to the
Society during the day.
The President, Mr. Ralph J. Walker, thanked the
Captain and Members for inviting him and asked
the members to attend the forthcoming half-yearly
Meeting of the Law Society in Galway.
Mr. T. Desmond McLoughlin contiibuted very
much to the success of the evening by his pleasant
piano playing and Messrs. Con Lehane and James J.
O'Connor (Dublin) also entertained.
PRIZE-WINNERS
Captain's Prize and Incorporated Law Society's
Challenge Cup.
Winner:
E. J. Dillon (8) i down after tie.
Runner-up:
David Bell.
St. Patrick's Plate.
Winner:
M. S. Matthews (u) i down.
Runner-up:
John Maher (9) 2 down.
Veterans' Cup.
Winner:
D. P. Shaw (8) 3 down.
Runner-up:
T. F. McKeever (12) 4 down.
Best First Nine Holes.
Winner:
Kevin Burke (14) i up.
Best Second Nine Holes.
Winner:
W. A. Tormey (i i) i down.
Competitor resident more than 30 miles from
Woodbrook.
Winner:
J. C. Griffin (15).
Best of Three Cards drawn by Lot.
Winner:
D. Reilly (u).
ASSOCIATION OF ATTENDEES AND
ALUMNI OF THE HAGUE ACADEMY
OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
The Thirteenth Annual Congress
of
this
Association was held, by permission of the Council,
in the Library of the Incorporated Law Society, Four
Courts, Dublin from Monday 24th to Saturday 29th
April. About 40 delegates from Austria, Britain,
Chile, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany,
Italy,
Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, U.S.A.,
and the West Indies attended, and many members of
the Society were included in the Irish Delegation.
The theme of the Congress was "The new State in
International Law", and papers were delivered on
"Reciprocity in International Procedural Law" by
Dr. Nagel (Bremen), "Ireland's Commonwealth
Evolution" by Hon. Mr.
Justice O'Dalaigh,
"International Treaties and State Succession" by Dr.
Herndl (Austria), "The legal validity of State
independence forcibly acquired" by Mr. Hunnings
(London), "The African States of the French
Community" by M. Vignes (France), "Temporary
Succession of States" by Dr. Ehler (Dublin), and
"Legal problems confronting Israel" by Prof. Vitta
(Florence); Dr. Nahlik (Poland) gave an admirable
summary of all the papers at the last session. Amongst
numerous social functions attended by the Delegates
during the week, a lunch was given by Mr. R. A.
Walker, President, on behalf of the Society, in the
Zoological gardens on Monday 24th April;
the
foreign delegates appreciated very much the hospi
tality shown to them, as a result of an elaborate
programme prepared by
the
Irish Organising
Committee under the Presidency of the Hon. Mr.
Justice O'Dalaigh, and the Chairmanship of Mr.
Temple Lang. The full proceedings of the Congress
will be published in the 1962 Yearbook of the
Association, which will only be
available
in
December 1962.
AUCTIONEERS AND HOUSE AGENTS
ACT, 1947
A case has been brought to the notice of the
Society in which a member on behalf of a client who
suffered loss through the default of an auctioneer,
instituted
proceedings
against
the
insurance
company, named in the bond, on foot of a judgment
in the High Court against the auctioneer, to obtain
payment of the amount of the judgment against the
insurance company. The plaintiff was met with the
defence that as the auctioneer did not hold a licence
at the time when he received the money due to the
plaintiff, he was not a licensed auctioneer at the
material time and the insurance company was not
obliged to meet the claim under the terms of the
bond. Member has been advised by counsel that the
defence put forward by the insurance company may
succeed, the information is published as being of
interest to members who may be instructed by
clients to proceed for recovery of claims against
insurance companies. It would be advisable in such
cases before instituting proceedings to ascertain
that an auctioneer's licence was in force on the
material date.
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