Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 JURISDICTION.
Subject_2 DIVISION VIII.

Commissary Court.
Subject_3 SECT. II.

Extent of the Jurisdiction of Commissaries.

Robertson
v.
Preston, &c

Date: 11 August 1780
Case No. No 282.

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The Minister and Kirk-session of Cupar having refused to admit a person to the sacrament, on account of alleged immorality; an action of defamation, on this account, at the instance of the person aggrieved, was found not competent before the Commissaries, as the defenders being an ecclesiastical court, were not subordinate to any civil one.

Fol. Dic. v. 3. p. 354. Fac. Coll.

*** This case is No 85. p. 7465.