Lyons v County Council of Mayo

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1921
• Date: 01 January 1921
• Court: Circuit Court

Cir. Cas.,

A. Lyons

Applicant

The County Council of the County of Mayo and the Swineford Rural District Council

Respondents

Appearance on behalf of ratepayers - Claim dismissed - Bankruptcy of applicant - Costs of ratepayers.

Where an application for compensation for malicious injury was dismissed, and there was no appearance on behalf of the respondents, certain ratepayers who appeared to oppose the applicationwere awarded their costs against the applicant, but as the applicant was insolvent. it was ordered that in the event of the said costs not being paid within twelve months, they should be paid by the respondents. In the Matter of an Application for Compensation for Criminal Injury to Property...