The certificate of the superintending architect of the metropolitan board of works made under Metropolis Management (Amendment) Act 1862 section 75 and fixing the general line of buildings in a road was conclusive as to a building erected before the certificate was made, and, on the hearing of a summons issued after the making of the certificate, for an offence under the section, alleged to have been committed in respect of such building, the Justice had no jurisdiction to review the Architect’s decision or decide for himself whether the line fixed by the certificate was the true general line.
(1885) 10 App Cas 229
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Ridge v Baldwin (No 1) HL 14-Mar-1963
No Condemnation Without Opportunity For Defence
Ridge, a Chief Constable, had been wrongfully dismissed because he was not given the opportunity of presenting his defence. He had been acquitted of the charges brought against him, but the judge at trial had made adverse comments about his . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Updated: 10 October 2021; Ref: scu.653097 br>