Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 KIRK PATRIMONY.
Subject_2 SECT. I.

Nature of this species of Property.

Gavin Hamilton
v.
Duke Hamilton and Bishop of Edinburgh

Date: 21 July 1665
Case No. No 27.

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Gavin Hamilton, as assignee by the collector of vacant stipends, charges the parishioners of Crawford. Compearance is made for the Bishop of Edinburgh, alleging, that this was a patrimonial kirk of the bishoprick of Edinburgh, and so was not comprehended in the late act of Parliament anent vacant stipends.

The Lords repelled the defence, and preferred the collector of the vacant stipends; for they found the act was general, without any such exception.

Stair, v. 1. p. 400.