Davidson & Anor v. The Kilwinning Homing Society & Ors [2004] ScotCS 204 (17 August 2004)

Davidson & Anor v. The Kilwinning Homing Society & Ors [2004] ScotCS 204 (17 August 2004)

The solicitor representing the Club was duly authorised by a properly convened Committee meeting, and the presumption of mandate arising from possession of the service copy writ was not rebutted. The challenge to the solicitor's authority failed, and there was no error in the sheriff's decision to uphold the defenders' pleas to competency and relevancy.

Citation
[2004] ScotCS 204
Parties
Appellants: Stephen Davidson and Another; Respondents: The Kilwinning Homing Society and Others
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
17 August 2004
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Appeal From Sheriff Principal to Inner House, Court of Session
Outcome
Appeal refused; interlocutors of sheriff and sheriff principal adhered to.
Legal Topics
Mandate of Legal Representation, Competency and Relevancy of Pleadings, Club Governance
Civil Procedure Club Law Mandate of Legal Representation Competency and Relevancy of Pleadings Club Governance

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Parties

Stephen Davidson and Another

Appellants

The Kilwinning Homing Society and Others

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Appeal From Sheriff Principal to Inner House, Court of Session

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the solicitor representing the Club had a valid mandate to act on its behalf
  2. 2 Whether the action was competent and relevant

Ratio Decidendi

The solicitor representing the Club was duly authorised by a properly convened Committee meeting, and the presumption of mandate arising from possession of the service copy writ was not rebutted. The challenge to the solicitor's authority failed, and there was no error in the sheriff's decision to uphold the defenders' pleas to competency and relevancy.

Court Disposition

Appeal refused; interlocutors of sheriff and sheriff principal adhered to.

Orders

  • Adhere to Sheriff Herald's finding that the Club's representation was duly authorised.
  • Adhere to the interlocutor of the sheriff dated 4 May 2001.