Kennan Sons, Ltd v Housing Corporation of Great Britain, Ltd

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1932
• Date: 01 January 1932
• Court: Supreme Court (Irish Free State)

[S. C., I.F.S.]

Kennan & Sons, Ltd.

and

Housing Corporation of Great Britain, Ltd.

Summary summons - Application to admit further evidence - Mode of application - Rules of the Supreme Court (Ir.), 1905, Or. LVIII, r. 4.

Proceedings commenced by summary summons are the trial of an action, though heard upon affidavits only; and the order therein is a final order or judgment. Accordingly, upon appeal to the Supreme Court from such an order or judgment, fresh evidence can only be admitted upon notice stating the special grounds relied upon for seeking special leave to adduce the fresh...