Givens v Minister for Finance

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1935
• Date: 01 January 1935
• Court: Supreme Court (Irish Free State)

[H. C., I. F. S.

Givens

and

Minister for Finance

Damage to Property (Compensation) (Amendment) Act, 1933, s. 3 - Application for compensation - Application made after prescribed time - Jurisdiction of the Circuit Court Judge to extend time - Effect of incorporation of s. 21 of the Damage to Property (Compensation) Act, 1923, (No. 15 of 1923).

A Circuit Court Judge has jurisdiction to extend the time for making an application for compensation under the Damage to Property (Compensation) (Amendment) Act, 1933, beyond the three months prescribed by s. 3 (1) of thatAct, as (5) of that section makes applicable the provisions of s. 21 (2) of the Damage to Property (Compensation) Act, 1923, the latter sub-section providing that the powers of a Court or Judge under any Rules of Court, made under s. 5 of the Local Government Act, 1898, should include power to...