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Action over proposed sale of 18th century Kilkenny mansion not going ahead
Summary
A High Court action brought by Edward Magan, a beneficiary of the Eaglehill family trust that owns Castletown Cox, over the proposed sale of the 513‑acre south Kilkenny estate has been halted. Mr Magan had previously failed to stop the marketing of the property in a Jersey court, where the court allowed DW Trustees to proceed with marketing and access to Castletown. The trust's lawyers sought injunctions in Dublin to stop the Irish Times from publishing an article about the sale, but Mr Justice Paul Gilligan refused to restrain the newspaper and only allowed Mr Magan to serve short notice of proceedings for an injunction preventing the trustees from promoting the sale. The case was adjourned several times and returned to the High Court after DW Trustees moved to dismiss it on jurisdiction grounds.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Action over proposed sale of 18th century Kilkenny mansion not going ahead. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2017-12-06 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Outcome: The matter, which had been adjourned on several previous occasions, returned before the High Court on Wednesday when a motion by DW Trustees to dismiss the case on the grounds the Irish High Court did not have the jurisdiction to hear the case was listed for hearing.
Applicant
Outcome: The matter, which had been adjourned on several previous occasions, returned before the High Court on Wednesday when a motion by DW Trustees to dismiss the case on the grounds the Irish High Court did not have the jurisdiction to hear the case was listed for hearing.
Places mentioned
- High Court
- Irish High Court
- Kilkenny
- Castletown
- Kilkenny estate
- Castletown. The estate
- Dublin
Topics
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