Chancery (Ireland) Act, 1867

After a special case has been filed, parties to be bound by statements after defendants have appeared, except married women, infants, and lunatics, who are not to be bound till leave given by Court to set it down.

121. After a special case shall have been filed, and the defendants shall have appeared thereto, all the parties to such special case shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Court, in the same manner as if the plaintiff in the special case had filed a bill against the parties named as defendants thereto, and such defendants had appeared to such bill; and upon the special case being filed, and appearances entered thereto as aforesaid, all parties to such special case, other than married women, infants, and lunatics, shall for the purposes of such special case be bound by the statements therein; and all married women, infants, and lunatics made parties to a special case shall for the purposes of such special case be bound by the statements therein, when and not before leave shall have been given by the Court to set down such special case in manner herein-after provided.