M’Cuaig v M’Cuaig: SCS 5 Jan 1909

Lord President Dunedin observed: ‘The true test of whether a party is or is not dominus litis is probably whether he has or has not the power to compromise the action.’ and: ‘ . . the true interest in the cause, and by true interest I mean the entire interest, using that term not in the absolute sense, but as denoting the whole interest for all practical purposes.’

Judges:

Lord President Dunedin

Citations:

[1909] SLR 287, 1909 SC 355

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

Scotland

Cited by:

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Updated: 04 May 2022; Ref: scu.610884