Landlord and Tenant Law Amendment Act, Ireland 1860

Service on persons in possession.

56. Service of the . . . civil bill process in ejectment for nonpayment of rent on any person in the actual possession as tenant or under-tenant of the premises sought to be recovered, or any part of them, shall be effected either by personal service of the . . . civil bill process on such tenant or under-tenant at any place in Ireland, or by leaving a copy thereof with the wife, child, father, mother, brother, or sister of the party, or with any servant or clerk of the said party, at his dwelling house or office or place of business (the person with whom such copy shall be left being of the age of sixteen years or upwards), or in such other manner as shall appear to the court to be sufficient.