The HIGH Court ruled settlement on the dissolution of a partnership this week that show jumper Padraig Judge is to be paid €75,000 in the next four weeks.

The three-part partnership dispute was between plaintiff Padraig Judge with an address of Plovervale Stables, Turlough, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, and defendants Austin Finnegan of Gardenfield, Tuam, Co Galway, and John Finnegan of Cortoon, Tuam, Co Galway.

In a ruling by Justice Caroline Costello at the Four Courts on Wednesday, it was ruled that Padraig Judge is to be paid the sum of €75,000 within four weeks.

The evidence was that back in May of 2016, the mare Galwaybay Holly R was removed without authorisation or consent from Mr Judge’s yard when he was in hospital suffering from a pelvic fracture. He was one-third part-owner of the horse in question.

A High Court action was then launched to dissolve the partnership on July 4th 2016. The defendants contested the case and the ownership of the mare now rests with the defendants.

Terms of the Settlement were presented to High Court by James Nicholson, junior counsel, and Mr Judge was represented by Mr Donnacha Anhold of Carter Anhold and Co Solicitors, Co Sligo, and their senior counsel was Mr Stephen Lanigan O’Keeffe.

The defendants were represented by O’Dwyer Solicitors of Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo.