Re McKeown

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 16 March 1934
• Date: 16 March 1934
• Court: High Court (Irish Free State)

In re McKeown

Statutory majority of creditors in favour of debtor's proposal - Arrangement rejected by the Court and the matter adjourned into Bankruptcy - Costs of petitioner - Form of order as to costs - Irish Bankrupt and Insolvent Act, 1857 (20 21 Vict. c. 60), ss. 286, 288, 289 and 375 - Rules of the Supreme Court (Ir.), 1905, Or. LXV, r. 25: Or. LXXXVIII, rr. 34 and 143.

The Court has full power to allow or to disallow the costs of an arrangement matter when such a matter is being adjourned into bankruptcy; but ordinarily such costs will be allowed to a limited extent. It never was the law nor the practice that the...