London General Insurance Company Ltd ((in Liquidation)) v Cogan

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1940
• Date: 01 January 1940
• Court: Supreme Court

(S.C.),

London General Insurance Co. Ltd. (in liquidation)

and

Cogan

Order for possession of lands - Renewal - Lapse of time - Possession wrongfully retaken by defendant eight and a half years previously - Plaintiff entitled to relief notwithstanding delay.

In the year 1927 an order was made upon the application of the plaintiff company for the appointment of a receiver over certain lands of the defendant. In 1929 an order was made putting the receiver in possession, and in May, 1931, the sheriff dispossessed the defendant and handed over possession of the lands to the receiver. In June, 1931, the defendant went back into possession and retained possession up to the time of the present proceedings. Held (reversing High Court), upon...