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His Majesty’s Advocate v Archibald Douglas of Douglas: HL 4 Mar 1765

Patronage – Right of Presentation.-
Circumstances in which held that the Crown was divested of the right of patronage, although in the orginal titles in favour of the party the words of the grant were general and not special, and although the exercise or possession of the right was not always enjoyed by him, but sometimes by the Crown, as coming in place of the Bishop.

[1765] UKHL 2 – Paton – 104, (1765) 2 Paton 104
Bailii

Scotland

Updated: 11 January 2022; Ref: scu.560611

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