Scottish Court of Session Decisions

The Lord President said, the idea that a pursuer is not to got full expenses because he claimed a random sum of £2000, and only succeeded in obtaining a verdict fur £700, is one which cannot be for a moment entertained. So long as the damages are substantial, it is a rule in this Court that they carry expenses. It is quite impossible to listen to the other points attempted to be made by the defenders. To go into the proof, and say whether this little bit of evidence, or that little bit was too much, and unnecessary for the success of the pursuer's case, is a course which this Court cannot take. I must add, that I consider that the pursuer proved his case in a very substantial manner, and after the explanations we have had from my brother Lord Ardmillan, who presided at the trial, I do not think that there is any reason for animadverting upon the manner in which he led his evidence.