Barrie v. Caledonian Railway Co. [1903] UKHL 600 (20 March 1903)

Barrie v. Caledonian Railway Co. [1903] UKHL 600 (20 March 1903)

The House of Lords held that an appeal on the question of expenses only is incompetent and dismissed the appeal.

Citation
[1903] UKHL 600
Parties
Pursuer/respondent: Barrie; Defenders/appellants: Caledonian Railway Company
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Judgment Date
20 March 1903
Procedural Posture
Appeal / House of Lords Appeal Committee
Outcome
appeal dismissed as incompetent
Legal Topics
Competency of Appeal, Expenses Only Appeal
Civil Procedure Competency of Appeal Expenses Only Appeal

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Parties

Barrie

Pursuer/respondent

Caledonian Railway Company

Defenders/appellants

Procedural Posture

Appeal / House of Lords Appeal Committee

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Is an appeal to the House of Lords on the question of expenses only competent?

Ratio Decidendi

The House of Lords held that an appeal on the question of expenses only is incompetent and dismissed the appeal.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed as incompetent

Orders

  • appeal dismissed
  • five guineas costs awarded