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.

Date: 14 November 1776

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In a suit depending before the Magistrates of Glasgow; an advocation having been presented, and discussed, the cause was remitted simpliciter. The Bailies proceeded, and gave decreet, not only for expenses of process before themselves, but for the expense of discussing the advocation before the Lords. The party against whom this decreet was pronounced, presented a new bill of advocation; which was reported by Lord Covington, 14th November 1776. “The Lords thought the Baillies had no power to give the expenses before this Court, unless there had been a special instruction to that purpose; but as the cause was remitted simpliciter, they recommended to the Ordinary, quoad these expenses, to pass the bill.”