Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 PUBLIC POLICE.

Leith and Lesly
v.
Magistrates of Aberdeen, &c

1748, Dec. 17.
Case No. No. 8.

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A soapery of white soap being intended to be erected in Aberdeen, the neighbouring heritors complained to the Magistrates, because of the danger of fire and nauseousness of the smell, and they stopped the work. And a bill of suspension being offered of that sist, and likewise a reduction, I upon report refused the bill. And on a reclaiming bill, the Lords once adhered;—but on a reclaiming bill we remitted to Messrs Oswald and Boyle at Glasgow to report to us whether such a soapery was either dangerous to the neighs bourhood for fire, or nauseous in the smell of the lees, or otherwise, and they reported it was not;—and thereupon we passed the bill, and allowed the work to proceed.