Kinsella v Byrne

JurisdictionIreland
CourtSupreme Court
Judgment Date21 February 1941
Date21 February 1941
(Cir. Ct.),
Kinsella
and
Byrne

Claim for overpayments - "Any claim" - Jurisdiction of Circuit Court under s. 18 (1) of Rent Restrictions Act, 1923 - Estoppel Consent to settlement of previous ejectment action - Practice - Making consent a rule of Court - Effect Compromise of action - Enforcement.

In a claim for rent overpaid under the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1923 (No. 19 of 1923), a consent to a settlement of a previous action between the parties for ejectment for non-payment of rent, which had been made a Rule of the High Court, was pleaded as an estoppel. Held, that the consent which had been made a Rule of the High Court was only an agreement to stay the proceedings, and was not a judgment of the High Court which would create an estoppel by record. Held also, the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court in proceedings under s. 18 (1) of the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Act, 1923, was not limited to £300.

(S.C.),
Kinsella
and
Byrne

Application under par. (b) of sub-s. 1 of s. 2 of Act of 1923 - Standard rent "pending...

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  • Trevor Webster v Commissioner of an Garda Síochána and Others
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    • High Court
    • 10 October 2013
    ... ... 32 - 22: "However it is important to note that, as emphasised by Davitt J. in Kinsella v. Byrne [(1940 74 ILRT 157], a consent can only give rise to an estoppel where it has resulted in a judgment by the court. This is because it is ... ...
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    • Ireland
    • Supreme Court
    • 15 June 2004
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