Doody and Others, Tenants; W. H. Jones Westby, Landlord

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 29 November 1898
• Date: 29 November 1898
• Court: Land Commission (Ireland)

DOODY AND OTHERS,

TENANTS;

W. H. JONES WESTBY,

LANDLORD.

Land Com.

Landlord and tenant —— Fair rent — Improvements — Board of Works loan.

Vot.. II.] QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION. 229 the conclusion there arrived at, I should feel bound to follow it, Appeal. but I desire to add that the result of my consideration is that I 1898. see no reason to doubt its soundness. Comma. OF VALUATION V. Solicitor for the Commissioner of Valuation : Sir Patrick Coll. SLIGO HARD. COMMRS. DOODY AND OTHERS, TENANTS ; W. H. JONES WESTBY, Land Cora. LANDLORD (1). 1898. Landlord and tenant—Land Law (Ireland) Acts, 1881-1896—Fair rent Improvements—Board of Works loan. A landlord, at the request of his tenants, borrowed from the Board of Works money which was expended by the tenants in making drains; and they paid him, during the period required for the repayment of the loan, not only the interest payable to the Board of Works, but also a sum equivalent to the sinkÂing fund, till the entire was repaid :— Held, that the improvements were tenants' improvements. THIS was an appeal from an order of a Sub-Commission Court. The facts are set out in the judgment. T. H...