A clergyman complained of the loss of his benefice.
Held: A patrimonial interest was involved and that the court would protect it. While the court might not have the power to restore the pursuer to the ministry, it did not follow that he was unable to prosecute his civil rights and interests, whatever they might be.
Judges:
Lord President McNeill
Citations:
(1861) 23 D 1314
Cited by:
Cited – Percy v Church of Scotland Board of National Mission HL 15-Dec-2005
The claimant appealed after her claim for sex discrimination had failed. She had been dismissed from her position an associate minister of the church. The court had found that it had no jurisdiction, saying that her appointment was not an . .
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Scotland, Ecclesiastical
Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.236515