Corporation of Glasgow v M’Ewan: HL 23 Nov 1899

The Glasgow Waterworks Commissioners were infeft in a servitude, exclusive and perpetual, of way-leave through certain lands for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a conduit. Held ( aff. judgment of the First Division) that the Commissioners were liable for assessment as heritors for the upkeep of the manse of the parish through which the conduit passed.

Judges:

Lord Chancellor (Halsbury), and Lords Macnaghten, Shand, and Brampton

Citations:

[1899] UKHL 620, 37 SLR 620

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

Scotland

Land

Updated: 09 December 2022; Ref: scu.631843