Courtyard Associates Ltd v. McGee [2009] IEHC 626 (18 December 2009)

High Court (De Valera J) awards purchaser of land €224,130, where portion of land purportedly conveyed had been the subject of a compulsory purchase order prior to the execution of the contract. (Full text.)

Claim for breach of contract – purchase of land – compulsory purchase of portion of land by local authority prior to purported sale – whether plaintiff knew of compulsory purchase order, notwithstanding map attached to contract – whether plaintiff believed it had purchased entire area – vendor bound to convey land corresponding to description in contract – assessment of damages – value of portion of land to overall development.

In Re Flynn and Newman’s Contract [1948] I.R. 104
Doran v. Delaney[1996] ILRM (p. 490)