Cunningham v Kelly

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Court: Supreme Court
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1958
• Date: 01 January 1958

(S.C.)

Cunningham

and

Kelly

Letting for twelve months certain - Tenancy thereafter terminable by three months' notice in writing - Covenant against sub-letting without written consent of landlord - Business of saddler carried on in premises by tenant - Tenant also residing on the premises - Tenant becoming statutory tenant - Death of tenant - Succession of tenant's widow as statutory tenant - Widow sub-letting portion of premises to electrical contractors - Yearly tenancy requiring six months notice for its termination - Such letting outside scope of Rent Restrictions Act, 1946 - Whether landlord entitled to recover possession of the portion of the Premises the subject matter...