Tag: Sean Lemass
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The Tall Hat as Mandatory Off-Duty Legal Wear, 1800-1934
From the Freeman’s Journal, 5 February 1916: “TALL HATS IN DUBLIN MULLEN V LEMASS (Before Mr Justice Pim) The plaintiff, Kate Mullen, brought an action to recover from the defendant, John Lemass, £90, arrears of rent due out of premises at 15 Usher’s quay. The defendant pleaded surrender, and that…