In a question between two parochial boards as to liability for support of a pauper lunatic, the inspectors for either parish referred the matter to an un-incorporated Society of Inspectors of the Poor- Held that this reference, although to a society composed of fluctuating members, was a perfectly valid one, and that the parties having entered into the reference and acted upon the award made were bound by it.
Judges:
Lord Chancellor Cairns, Lords Hatherley, O’Hagan, and Selborne
Citations:
[1875] UKHL 640, 12 SLR 640
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Jurisdiction:
Scotland
Local Government
Updated: 17 November 2022; Ref: scu.650106
