It is a question of fact, to be decided on the circumstances of the particular case, whether ‘freestone’ is a mineral falling within the exception contained in section 70 of the Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845.
Judges:
Lord Chancellor (Loreburn), Lord Atkinson, Lord Gorell, and Lord Shaw
Citations:
[1911] UKHL 49
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Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Transport
Updated: 23 May 2022; Ref: scu.619214