Sinclair of Freswick v. The Dean of Guild of Wick, and Baillies of Thurso
Date: 1 January 1729 Case No. No 2.
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An action being intented against the Dean of Guild of Wick and Baillies of Thurso, as liable to the penalty of L. 20 Sterling, for having presumed to act as Commissioners of Supply in the shire of Caithness, without being possessed of the qualifications required by the supply act; that is, without being infeft in the superiority or property, or possessed, as proprietors or liferenters, of lands, valued in the tax roll of the county, to the extent of L. 100 Scots per annum, or to the extent of L. 20 Sterling of real rent; the defenders were found not liable in the penalty of the act of Parliament; for, the Lords thought that these qualifications related only to the particular persons nominatim appointed Commissioners, not to those appointed virtute officii. See Public Officer.
