Campbell and Cowan & Co. v. Train [1909] ScotLR 200 (21 December 1909)

The appeal is competent because the conjoined actions constitute a single process with a combined value exceeding £50, thus falling outside the privative jurisdiction of the Sheriff Court.

Citation: [1909] ScotLR 200
Parties: Pursuers/appellants: Campbell and Cowan & Company; Defender/respondent: John Train
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 21 December 1909
Procedural Posture: Appeal / Objection to Competency of Appeal
Outcome: objection to competency repelled; case sent to roll
Legal Topics: Competency of Appeal, Conjunction of Causes, Sheriff Courts (scotland) Act 1907 Section 7

Civil Procedure Competency of Appeal Conjunction of Causes Sheriff Courts (scotland) Act 1907 Section 7

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Parties

Campbell and Cowan & Company

Pursuers/appellants

John Train

Defender/respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Objection to Competency of Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Is an appeal to the Court of Session competent when two actions, each below £50, are conjoined and the total exceeds £50?

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is competent because the conjoined actions constitute a single process with a combined value exceeding £50, thus falling outside the privative jurisdiction of the Sheriff Court.

Court Disposition

objection to competency repelled; case sent to roll

Orders

Objection to competency of appeal repelled.
Case sent to roll for further proceedings.