Walsh v Sheeley [1911] ZATPD 38 (4 April 1911)

Practice - Intervention - Patent Proceedings - Costs - Mandamus against Taxing Master - Act 28 of 1907

Where a party had obtained an order for costs against another· in proceedings instituted under Act 28 of 1907, in objection to the grant of a patent and the Taxing Master had refused to tax such costs.

Held, that, in an application of mandamus by such party against the Taxing Master, the party against whom the order for costs had been granted was entitled to intervene.