Murray others v Minister for Finance

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1927
• Date: 01 January 1927
• Court: Supreme Court (Irish Free State)

S. C.,

Murray & others

and

Minister for Finance

Covenant to pay rent "over and above all taxes, charges and impositions whatsoever, landlord's proportion of income tax only excepted" - Liability for poor rate -Premises used for charitable purposes - Poor rate paid by landlord on the half rent - Recovery of amount paid from tenant - Whether covenant one to indemnify landlord - Amendment of civil bill on appeal to Supreme Court - Poor Relief (Ir.) Act, 1838 (1 2 Vict., c. 56), s. 63 - Poor Relief (Ir.) Act, 1849 (12 13 Vict., c. 104),s. 10 - Valuation (Ir.) Act, 1854 (17 18 Vict. c. 8), s. 2 - Local Government (Ir.) Act, 1898 (61 62 Vict., c. 37), s. 52.

Certain premises were...