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Farmer sues son in bid to stop sale of machinery
Summary
Noel Bailey, a 60‑year‑old farmer and agricultural machinery contractor operating an 80‑acre farm in Grantstown Ballacolla, Co. Laois, obtained a temporary High Court injunction to stop his son Darren from selling or disposing of farm machinery valued between €185,000 and €200,000. The machinery includes a combine harvester, a JCB mechanical loader and an Amazone One Pass sowing machine. Noel Bailey claimed that Darren had removed the equipment from the farm in February without permission and had offered one piece for sale on the Donedeal website and others on motor sales sites in Waterford and Kilkenny. Noel, who is in ill health, said the machinery is essential for his businesses and that damages would not be adequate. The injunction was granted ex‑parte by Mr Justice Brian McGovern and is returnable later that week.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Farmer sues son in bid to stop sale of machinery. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2014-05-20 Publication
Why: He said he requires the machinery in order to continue to operate his businesses, and said that damages would not be an adequate remedy. CNI source report
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