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Property law [2025] SCELG 96

Robin Alexander Lovie Falconer against Garry Neil George and another (Sheriff Court Civil)

Robin Alexander Lovie Falconer against Garry Neil George and another (Sheriff Court Civil) [2025] SCELG 96 (07 January 2022)

The sheriff granted ejection against occupiers of a plot at Sweethillock, holding the pursuer had prima facie title and the defenders had no right to remain.

  • Ejection
  • Heritable property
  • Title to land
  • Possession
  • Counterclaim
  • Summary cause procedure
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Property law [2017] ScotSC 20

ONESAVINGS BANK PLC AGAINST JOHN BURNS & Anor

ONESAVINGS BANK PLC AGAINST JOHN BURNS & Anor [2017] ScotSC 20 (05 April 2017)

A sheriff dismissed Onesavings Bank plc’s summary application, holding that assignations of the standard security did not vest title to sue in the bank.

  • Title to sue
  • Assignation of standard securities
  • Heritable creditor remedies
  • Reasonableness of ejection
  • Standard-security-assignation
  • Title-to-sue
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Property law [2015] ScotSC 58

WESTFOOT INVESTMENTS Ltd against EUROPEAN PROPERTY HOLDINGS INCORPORATED&

WESTFOOT INVESTMENTS Ltd against EUROPEAN PROPERTY HOLDINGS INCORPORATED& [2015] ScotSC 58 (02 September 2015)

The sheriff granted Westfoot Investments possession of Edinburgh security subjects after default on a commercial bridging loan, but refused ejection as unnecessary.

  • Enforcement of standard security
  • Calling-up procedure
  • Ejection
  • Pre-action requirements
  • Debtor protection
  • Interest rates in default
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Property law [2014] ScotSC 61

JUDGMENT OF SHERIFF PHILIP MANN IN CAUSA UK ACORN FINANCE Ltd AGAINST CHARLES ALEXANDER SMITH

JUDGMENT OF SHERIFF PHILIP MANN IN CAUSA UK ACORN FINANCE Ltd AGAINST CHARLES ALEXANDER SMITH [2014] ScotSC 61 (16 July 2014)

Sheriff Mann held that the pursuer retained title to sue as creditor in the standard security, despite assigning the underlying personal obligation to a third party.

  • Standard security
  • Title to sue
  • Assignation of rights
  • Heritable creditor remedies
  • Calling up notice
  • Ejection from security subjects
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Property law [2013] ScotSC 80

PERSIMMON HOMES + CHARLES CHURCH DEVELOPMENTS v. BJR REALISATIONS LTD + SEAN DONAGHEY

PERSIMMON HOMES + CHARLES CHURCH DEVELOPMENTS v. BJR REALISATIONS LTD + SEAN DONAGHEY [2013] ScotSC 80 (03 October 2013)

The Sheriff Principal held that a common-law crave for ejection could competently be included in the same summary application as a section 24 mortgage enforcement warrant.

  • Standard security
  • Ejection
  • Competency of crave
  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Summary application vs summary cause
  • Standard-security
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Bankruptcy law [2006] ScotSC 77

Blackburn v. Cowie

Blackburn v. Cowie [2006] ScotSC 77 (24 May 2006)

A Sheriff Principal held that a permanent trustee did not need to be infeft to seek ejection of a person with no right to occupy, and refused the appeal.

  • Sequestration
  • Trustee's title to sue
  • Recovery of possession
  • Removing vs ejection
  • Matrimonial homes
  • Vacant possession
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Civil procedure [2005] ScotSC 9

Dawson v. Shaw

Dawson v. Shaw [2005] ScotSC 9 (02 February 2005)

The sheriff principal partly allowed an appeal against summary decree, holding that late adjustments and the wider record should have been considered after the options hearing was rescheduled.

  • Summary decree
  • Pleadings adjustment
  • Options hearing
  • Late adjustments
  • Heritable property
  • Ejection
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Property law [1999] ScotCS 245

Abbey National Plc v Arthur & Anor

Abbey National Plc v Arthur & Anor [1999] ScotCS 245 (21 October 1999)

The Court of Session refused an appeal against interdict and ejection proceedings, holding that sequestration did not defeat the secured creditor’s rights.

  • Heritable security
  • Eviction
  • Bankruptcy and sequestration
  • Secured creditor rights
  • Interdict
  • Bankruptcy-law
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Bankruptcy [1955] ScotCS CSIH_9

White v Stevenson

White v Stevenson [1955] ScotCS CSIH_9 (17 November 1955)

The court held that a bankrupt’s occupation of heritable property vested in the trustee was precarious, so ejection was competent during sequestration.

  • Sequestration
  • Trustee rights
  • Ejection
  • Bankrupt's rights
  • Heritable property
  • Bankruptcy
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Property law [1951] ScotCS CSIH_2

Price v Watson

Price v Watson [1951] ScotCS CSIH_2 (27 February 1951)

The Court of Session held that one pro indiviso co-owner cannot use ejection against another co-owner in exclusive possession; the proper remedy is division and sale.

  • Co-ownership
  • Pro indiviso proprietors
  • Ejection
  • Division and sale
  • Remedies for co-owners
  • Pro-indiviso
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