The Gazette 1949-1952

an essential part of the system of registration o f title. It was also decided to urge that when photostatic copies o f folios are issued from the Central Office they should be positive rather than negative as it was found in practice that the negative with white print on a black background is difficult to read. The Society’s representative on the Land Registration Rules Committee was instructed to make a number o f other suggestions in order to facilitate and speed up the working of the Central Office. AB was instructed by a client to act for her in litigation. At a certain stage in the proceedings the client withdrew the instructions and retained CD, who wrote to AB for the papers. AB estimated his costs at 1 5 guineas and replied that on receipt of a cheque for that amount from CD he would hand over the papers. The client lodged 15 guineas with. CD who wrote to AB suggesting that the latter should hand over the papers on CD’s undertaking to pay the sum o f 15 guineas, subject to taxation if the client required it. AB declined to hand over the papers except in exchange for a cheque for his costs. The client subsequently died and AB maintained that as CD had received the sum of 15 guineas for the specific purpose o f paying A B ’s costs he could not appropriate it for any other purpose. On a report from a Committee the Council expressed the opinion that as AB had not accepted CD’s undertaking before the client’s death it had lapsed, and that CD is under no professional obligation to pay the sum o f 15 guineas to AB. Resignation from the Council The Council accepted with regret the resignation of Mr. John J. Bolger who has served since Novem­ ber, 1942. The Secretary was directed in writing to accept Mr. Bolger’s resignation, to express the ap­ preciation o f the Council o f his services to the pro­ fession and their regret at losing him as a colleague. Mr. Ralph Walker of the firm o f Hayes & Sons, Dublin, was co-opted from the supplemental list to fill the vacancy. Law Clerks Joint Labour Committee It was decided to submit to the Minister for In­ dustry and Commerce the name of Mr. Gerald J. O’Donnell of Ennis as one o f the Society’s repre­ sentatives on the Committee to fill the vacancy caused by the death o f the late Mr. Patrick McGrath o f Nenagh. Professional Etiquette—Undertaking to pay Costs

STAMP DUTIES—FINANCE ACT 1951 * 7 -—(t) Section 13 o f the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1947 (No. 33 o f 1947), is hereby amended as follows : (a) by the substitution for “ two pounds ten shillings ” in sub-section (1) o f “ one pound ten shillings.” (b) by the substitution for the table set out in subsection (3) of the following table :— Exceeds £500 and does not exceed £550 ■ ■ ■ £ 5 to » £ 55 ° „ 99 99 99 £600 ■ ■ ■ £ 7 „ „ 99 99 99 £650 ■ ■ ■ £ 9 , , £650 „ 99 99 99 £ 7 ° ° ■ ■ ■ £ l z >. £ 7 0 0 „ 99 99 99 £ 7 5 0 •••£15 £ 7 5 0 „ 99 99 99 £Soo - £ 1 8 „ £800 „ 99 99 99 t s OO 0 • ••£21 O OO 99 99 99 £ 9 ° ° •••£24 » £ 9 ° ° „ 99 99 99 £ 9 5 ° ■ ■ •£ z 7 >» £ 9 5 ° „ 99 99 99 £1,000 (2) A reference in any statutory provision to sub­ section (1), subsection (3) or subsections (1) and (3) o f section 13 o f the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1947, shall, where appropriate, be construed as a reference to the said subsection (1), subsection (3) or subsections (1) and (3) (as the case may require) as amended by this section. (3) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day o f August, 1951, or the date o f the passing of this Act, whichever is the later, and shall not have effect with respect to any instrument executed before such coming into operation. 18.—(1) Section 24 o f the Finance Act 1949 (No. 13 o f 1949), is hereby amended as follows : (a) by the substitution for “ two pounds ten shillings ” in subsection (1) o f “ one pound ten shillings.” (b) by the substitution for the table set out in subsection (3) o f the following table Exceeds £500 and does not exceed £550 ••• £5 to » £ 5 5 0 „ 99 99 99 £ 6 0 0 ••• £ 7 „ £600 „ 99 99 99 £650 £ 9 » £650 „ 99 99 99 £ 7 00 •..£12 » £ 7 0 0 „ 99 99 99 £ 7 5 0 - •••£15 » £750 „ 99 99 99 £800 ...£18 „ £% °° „ 99 99 99 £850 •••£21 O X) 99 99 99 £ 9 °° •••£24 „ £ 9 °° „ 99 99 99 £ 9 5 0 •••£27 » £950 „ 99 99 99 £1,000 •••£30 (2) A reference in any statutory provision to sub­ section (1), subsection (3) or subsections (1) and (3) of section 24 o f the Finance Act, 1949, shall, where appropriate, be construed as a reference to the said subsection (1), subsection (3) or subsections (1) and