Dungarvan U.D.C. v Associated Trading Company

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1939
• Date: 01 January 1939
• Court: Circuit Court

(Cir. Ct.),

Dungarvan U.D.C

and

Associated Trading Co

- Poor rate - Occupation -Equitable mortgagee - Owner of furniture on the premises - Beneficial use - Poor Relief (Ir.) Act, 1838, (1 2 Vict., Cap. 56), ss. 61, 71, 124.

The defendants were equitable mortgagees of certain premises and all the furniture on the premises was their property. In two successive years an employee of theirs entered on the premises and carried out cleaning and painting work there. Held, the defendants were in beneficial use and occupation of the premises and as such were liable for rates.