Commissioners of the Burgh of Motherwell v. County Council of Lanark [1901] ScotLR 39_116 (19 November 1901)

Commissioners of the Burgh of Motherwell v. County Council of Lanark [1901] ScotLR 39_116 (19 November 1901)

The only authentic intimation was given in the Act Book, which parties and agents must consult; failure to do so constitutes negligence and does not justify reponing. The Sheriff acted correctly in dismissing the appeal by default.

Citation
[1901] ScotLR 39_116
Parties
Defender/appellant: Commissioners of the Burgh of Motherwell; Pursuer/respondent: County Council of Lanark
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
19 November 1901
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Decree by Default, Reponing, Official Intimation, Appeal Competency, Pollution Prevention
Civil Procedure Local Government Environmental Law Decree by Default Reponing Official Intimation Appeal Competency Pollution Prevention

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Parties

Commissioners of the Burgh of Motherwell

Defender/appellant

County Council of Lanark

Pursuer/respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether failure to appear due to reliance on unofficial lists justifies reponing
  2. 2 Whether negligence of agent is sufficient ground for reponing
  3. 3 Competency of appeal under Rivers Pollution Prevention Act 1875

Ratio Decidendi

The only authentic intimation was given in the Act Book, which parties and agents must consult; failure to do so constitutes negligence and does not justify reponing. The Sheriff acted correctly in dismissing the appeal by default.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed; no reponing granted.