HC Deb 25 July 1893 vol 15 c487
MR. T. M. HEALY

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland have the Laud Commission been advised that no appeal lies to the House of Lords from the mandamus granted by a majority of the Court of Appeal against them (reversing the Queen's Bench) in "Rossmore v. Donnelly;" if not, do they intend to allow the dictum of the Lord Chief Baron affecting the status of every agricultural tenancy in Ireland to be incorporated in their procedure in hearing fair-rent applications; did the landlord's notice of appeal from the Sub-Commissioners cover the point as to the tenant's status subsequently raised in the Court of Appeal; and do the Land Commissioners hold that their decision to appear or not appear as litigants on a mandamus application before the Supreme Court of Judicature is an exercise of judicial discretion?

MR. J. MORLEY

I am informed that the Commissioners are engaged today in the business of the Court, and have not had time to reply to my telegram. I must ask the hon. Member to postpone the question till Thursday.