§ MR. GINNELLTo ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in 1266 considering financial operations under the Irish Land Act of 1903, his attention has been called to the decision in the Blake-Foster case, which was to the effect that al though most of the tenancies were judicial and the prices within the zones, and al though landlords and tenants were represented in Court in support of the agreements, the Estates Commissioners had power to disallow the price, on the ground of excessive amount, and had properly exercised that power.
(Answered by Mr. Cherry.) The decision referred to was to the effect that the Estates Commissioners may refuse to declare lands hold under judicial tenancies to be an estate for the purposes of the Irish Land Act, 1903, upon the ground merely that the security for the advances applied for is, in their opinion, insufficient.