The Gazette 1911-12

113

MARCH, 1912] The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

Notaries Public. THE Lord Chancellor has appointed following to be Notaries Public :— i Eugene F. Collins, Solicitor, 19 Eustace j Street, Dublin. I Nathaniel Taylor, Solicitor, 23 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin. the ; Commissioners to Administer Oaths. THE Lord Chancellor has appointed the following to be Commissioners to adminster I Oaths :— Edward A. Hughes, J.P., Merchant, Graig- na-managh, Co. Kilkenny. William X. White, Solicitor, Maryborough, Queen's Co. Obituary. MR. OMAR C. NELSON, Solicitor, Belfast, died upon the 3rd February, 1912, at Belfast. Mr. Nelson, who served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Edward Gardner, Down- patrick, was admitted in Easter Sittings, 1878, and practised at 57 Arthur Street. Belfast, in partnership with Mr. George L. MacLaine, under the style of G. L. MacLaine and Co., and the business will be carried on by Mr. George L. MacLaine. in partnership with Mr. W. H. Niall Nelson, son of the late Mr. Omar C. Nelson. MR. EDWARD BATES, Solicitor, died upon the 19th February, 1912, at his residence St. Columba, Knock. Mr. Bates, who served his apprenticeship with his brother, the late Mr. Richard D. Bates, Belfast, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1881, and practised formerly in partnership with Mr. W. V. Davidson, under the style of Bates and Davidson, sub sequently in partnership with Mr. T. S. Johns, under the style of Johns, Bates and Johns, and latterly in partnership with his nephew, Mr. Richard D. Bates (who carries on the business), at Mayfair, Arthur Square. Belfast, under the style of E. & R. D. Bates. Mr. Bates was appointed Crown Solicitor for the County of Antrim and the City of Belfast in 1892, and occupied that position up to the time of his death. •

MR. ARTHUR F. MAFFETT, Solicitor, Dublin, died upon the 7th February, 1912. at Armagh. Mr. Maffett, who served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. William Sullivan, (i Stephen's Green, Dublin, and the late Mr. Edward D. Argles, 12 Gardiner's Place. Dublin, was admitted in Hilary Term, 1877. and practised formerly at 24 South Frederick Street, Dublin, and latterly at 6 St. Andrew Street, Dublin. In the year 1894 Mr. Maffett was appointed Registrar to the County Court Judge of Counties Armagh and Louth, which position he occupied to "the time of his death. The business of the late Mr. Maffett will be carried on by Mr. Henry R. Emerson, Solicitor, under the style of Arthur F. Maffett and Co. Recent Decisions affecting Solicitors. (Notes of decisions, whether in reported or unreported cases, of interest to Solicitors, are invited from Members.) CHANCERY DIVISION (ENGLAND). (Before Warrington, J.) Re PAINE. ! Jan. 23, 1912.— Solicitor—Retainer — Conflict between Solicitor and Client. THIS case raised the question whether a Solicitor was entitled to charge as for pro fessional business for business done in relation to matters arising out of what were alleged to be mere social conversations between himself and his client. The Solicitor and client were neighbours, and on terms of social intimacy. The client employed the Solicitor as such in regard to certain specified matters; but the Solicitor and client used also to visit one another after dinner, and on these occasions they smoked and talked over various matters, including matters of business. The Solicitor had made professional charges in relation to a proposed purchase of land by the client, and with regard to some investments. As to the former, it appeared that in one of the after- dinner conversations the client told the Solicitor that he had some idea of buying a piece of land and building a house on it. The Solicitor thereupon went to the owner