The Magistrates and Town Council of Perth v Messrs Thomas Black, William Stewart, and William Wilson, Ministers of Perth; George Fauhney and George Robertson, Hospital Masters of Perth; Mr Robert Lyon, Moderator of The Presbytery of Perth: HL 6 Mar 1730

Title to Pursue – A presbytery may pursue in the name of a kirk-session within their bounds, upon a grant made to that kirk-session for charitable uses.
Prescription – Possession during forty years without a title not sufficient, in order to plead the negative prescription.

[1730] UKHL 1 – Paton – 39, (1730) 1 Paton 39
Bailii
Scotland

Charity

Updated: 05 January 2022; Ref: scu.554263