Thomas, Lord Erskine of Alva, and John Erskine of Balgownie v The Magistrates and Town-Council of Stirling; Michael Potter of Easter Livylands and Robert Galloway of Burrowmeadow: HL 20 Mar 1765

Salmon Fishing in the Forth – Act 1698. –
Held that the appellants were prohibited by the above Act from using a stoupnet, which was a species of pock-net, in their fishing salmon in the river or Firth of Forth, and that they were not entitled to use either pock-net or herrywater net, in said fishing, contrary to the said Act.

[1765] UKHL 6 – Paton – 774, (1765) 6 Paton 774
Bailii

Scotland, Agriculture

Updated: 11 January 2022; Ref: scu.560613