82/140 _A_ sues _X_ in an Irish Court, say, to simplify matters, before the Exchequer Judges, for L1,000 due to _A_ for rent. _X_ bases his defence on an Act of the Irish Parliament, drawn by Irish statesmen, and approved presumably by Irish electors. _A_ questions the constitutionality of the Act. The Exchequer Judges are divided in opinion. The matter at last comes before the Privy Council. |