Buchanan v. Ballantine [1910] ScotLR 111 (05 July 1910)

The pursuer was ordained to find caution for expenses because the action was deemed unsuitable for the Court of Session, and the application for the poor's roll had been refused.

Citation: [1910] ScotLR 111
Parties: Pursuer: Effingham D. Buchanan; Defender: Andrew Ballantine
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 05 July 1910
Procedural Posture: Action of Damages for Slander / Interlocutor on Motion for Caution for Expenses
Outcome: pursuer ordained to find caution for expenses within fourteen days
Legal Topics: Expenses, Caution for Expenses, Poor's Roll, Suitability for Court of Session

Civil Procedure Expenses Caution for Expenses Poor's Roll Suitability for Court of Session

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Parties

Effingham D. Buchanan

Pursuer

Andrew Ballantine

Defender

Procedural Posture

Action of Damages for Slander / Interlocutor on Motion for Caution for Expenses

Legal Issues

1 Whether the pursuer should be ordained to find caution for expenses after refusal of admission to the poor's roll on grounds of unsuitability for Court of Session

Ratio Decidendi

The pursuer was ordained to find caution for expenses because the action was deemed unsuitable for the Court of Session, and the application for the poor's roll had been refused.

Court Disposition

pursuer ordained to find caution for expenses within fourteen days

Orders

pursuer to find caution for expenses in common form within fourteen days