A lawyer for two elderly sisters challenging their eviction from a house in Blackrock, Co Dublin, told the Supreme Court yesterday the dispute "seems to be about to settle".
But counsel representing a sister-in-law of the two sisters told the three-judge court no offer had been made.
The Supreme Court put back the case until December 18th. Rose (81) and Eileen Blackall (86) were evicted from their home at Marino Park two months ago following prolonged legal proceedings relating to the Blackall estate and the sale of the house.
After a contract was drawn up for the sale of the house to a developer for £400,000, the two sisters went to the Supreme Court to try to have the sale overturned and claimed an increased offer was available.
Yesterday, Dr Michael Forde SC, for the two sisters, said the case seemed to be about to settle. He asked that the case be taken out of the list for the present.
Ms Caroline Costello, for Ms Iris Blackall - personal representative of her late husband Gerard, a brother of the two sisters - said no offer had been put to her side.
Dr Forde said "the principals" had reached agreement in general terms. A "very attractive offer" had been made.
Mr Brian Leonard, for a solicitor who is carrying out the sale of the house, expressed concern that the present proceedings would further delay him in completing the sale.
He said no person had approached his client suggesting the case had been settled.