Robert Vennard v Whiteabbey Bleaching Company Ltd

JurisdictionNorthern Ireland
Judgment Date01 January 1934
Date01 January 1934
CourtKing's Bench Division (Northern Ireland)
Rec. Ct., N.I.
Robert Vennard
and
Whiteabbey Bleaching Co., Ltd.

Descontinuance of -Interim award for continuance - Application for continuance of compensation payments.

Applicant was injured whilst in respondents' employment and was paid compensation for some weeks. Respondents then ascertained that the accident did not arise out of applicant's employment and discontinued the payments. Held, that where an employer has discontinued compensation payments on the ground of discovery that the workman's accident did not arise out of the course of his employment the Court can make an interim award for the continuance of the payments without deciding on the question of the employer's liability as now raised by them.

Rec. Ct., N.I.
Robert Vennard
and
Whiteabbey Bleaching Co., Ltd.

Descontinuance of -Interim award for continuance - Application for continuance of compensation payments.

Applicant was injured whilst in respondents' employment and was paid compensation for some weeks. Respondents then ascertained that the accident did not arise out of applicant's employment and discontinued the payments. Held, that where an employer has discontinued compensation payments on the ground of discovery that the workman's accident did not arise out of the course of his employment the Court can make an interim award for the continuance of the payments without deciding on the question of the employer's liability as now raised by them.

[K. B. D., N.I.],
Edwards
and
McMullan

(22 23 Geo. 5, c. 14) - Agreement for sale of house - Payment by instalments - Evasion of the Acts - Certificate pursuant to s. 3 (7) - Right of appeal - Certificate under s. 3 (7) equivalent to Order under s. 4, County Court Amendment (Ir.) Act, 1882.

In February, 1931, M. E. entered into a written agreement with J. M. to purchase a house, the terms being a deposit of £10, the balance to be paid by 1,013 weekly instalments of 7s. 6d., the purchaser in addition to pay 2s. 6d. extra per week, out of which the vendor was to defray rates, taxes and repairs. M. E.went into occupation of the house and paid the full sum of 10s. weekly until 23rd January, 1933; from...

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