Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION. reported by ALEXANDER TAIT, CLERK OF SESSION, one of the reporters for the faculty.
Subject_2 EXPENSES.

Sir John Gordon
v.
Forsyth

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It has been maintained, that, in no case where penalties are imposed by law, are costs ever given, unless where special statute orders them to be paid. The Lords found the contrary, Sir John Gordon against Forsyth, where Forsyth, having acted as commissioner of supply, without a qualification, was found not only liable in L. 20 of penalty, but also in expenses, though the act imposing the penalty did not mention costs.