Ralston v. Dennistoun Sausage Works [1915] ScotLR 162 (07 December 1915)

Ralston v. Dennistoun Sausage Works [1915] ScotLR 162 (07 December 1915)

Expenses incurred for a motion to dispense with printing are not recoverable from the opponent, as such motions are a privilege and not a necessity.

Citation
[1915] ScotLR 162
Parties
Pursuer: Robert Ralston; Defender: Dennistoun Sausage Works
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
07 December 1915
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Objection to Taxation of Expenses
Outcome
objection sustained
Legal Topics
Expenses, Costs, Printing Dispensation, Taxation of Costs
Civil Procedure Expenses Costs Printing Dispensation Taxation of Costs

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Parties

Robert Ralston

Pursuer

Dennistoun Sausage Works

Defender

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Objection to Taxation of Expenses

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a successful litigant can recover from the opponent the expense of a motion to dispense with printing

Ratio Decidendi

Expenses incurred for a motion to dispense with printing are not recoverable from the opponent, as such motions are a privilege and not a necessity.

Court Disposition

objection sustained

Orders

  • Expenses for the motion to dispense with printing disallowed from recoverable costs