H L Friel & Son v. Gt Demolitions [2002] ScotSC 201 (15 October 2002)

H L Friel & Son v. Gt Demolitions [2002] ScotSC 201 (15 October 2002)

The extraction of the decree on 6 August 2002, in the absence of a properly constituted note of appeal or motion to allow a late appeal, renders any appeal incompetent and precludes further consideration of the motion.

Citation
[2002] ScotSC 201
Parties
Pursuer: HL Friel & Son Ltd; Defender: GT Demolitions Ltd
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
15 October 2002
Procedural Posture
Civil / Motion to Allow Late Appeal After Decree by Default and Extraction
Outcome
Motion to allow late appeal refused; defenders found liable in expenses for the motion.
Legal Topics
Appeals, Decree by Default, Extraction of Decree, Competency of Appeal

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Parties

HL Friel & Son Ltd

Pursuer

GT Demolitions Ltd

Defender

Procedural Posture

Civil / Motion to Allow Late Appeal After Decree by Default and Extraction

  1. 1 Whether the extraction of decree precludes a late appeal
  2. 2 Whether the extract was competently issued given alleged misnaming of the defender
  3. 3 Whether the sheriff was obliged to follow Ordinary Cause Rule 24 when the defender was unrepresented

Ratio Decidendi

The extraction of the decree on 6 August 2002, in the absence of a properly constituted note of appeal or motion to allow a late appeal, renders any appeal incompetent and precludes further consideration of the motion.

Court Disposition

Motion to allow late appeal refused; defenders found liable in expenses for the motion.

Orders

  • Refusal of motion to allow late appeal
  • Defenders liable to pursuers in expenses occasioned by the motion