The Gazette 1949-1952

Vol. 44 No. 9

March, 1951

THE GAZETTE of the INCORPORATED LAW SOC IETY OF IRELAND

Vice-Presidents N ia ll S. G affn ey F rancis J . G earty

Secretary E ric A. P lunkett

President R oger - G reene

FOR CIRCULATION AMONG MEMBERS

MEETING OF THE COUNCIL F ebruary 22ND, 1951. Mr. Niall S. Gaffney, Vice- President, in the Chair. Also present:—Mr. Francis J. Gearty, Vice-President; Messrs. John S. O’Connor, John J. Dundon, Maurice M. Power, James R. Quirke, Daniel O’Connell, Desmond Mayne, George A . Overend, Derrick M. Martin, John J. Nash, Gerald J. O’Donnell, William J. Norman, Patrick R. Boyd, James J. O’Connor, Henry St. J. Blake, John Carrigan, Dermot P. Shaw, Joseph P. Tyrrell, Joseph Barrett, Thomas A. O’Reilly, John J. Sheil, Desmond R. Counahan, Patrick F. O’Reilly, John R. Halpin. The following was among the business trans­ acted :— Costs o f Mortgages under the Small Dwellings (Acquisition) Acts T he Council considered a resolution submitted by the Association o f Solicitors to Local Authorities on the subject o f the proposed scale o f costs for solicitors acting for local authorities investigating

titles o f borrowers. The resolution asked the Council to approve a modified scale o f costs and to recommend it to the profession, conditional upon its acceptance by the Minister for Local Government. The resolution was adopted and it was ordered that a deputation should ask to be received by the Minister for the purpose of submitting the suggested scale. Bankrupt’s former solicitor acting for creditor T he following query was submitted for the opinion o f the Council:—S., a solicitor, acted for AB for a considerable time in connection with family matters. AB recently guaranteed CD in the bank in connection with a business venture, and A B ’s son became a partner in the venture investing £200. S. acted for both parties in connec­ tion with the arrangements. A B ’s son retired from the business and claimed the return of the sum o f £200. CD was recently adjudicated bankrupt. S. acted for CD until the adjudication in bank­ ruptcy, but is no longer acting for him. While acting for CD, S. obtained information as to his