Legal Subject: Powers of the Principal and Masters of the University |
| Case | Date | Legal Subject | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr William Liechman, Principal of the College of Glasgow, and Others v. Dr Robert Trail, and Others | 22 Nov 1770 | Powers of the Principal and Masters of the University | The pursuers called into question an attempt by Doctor Leechman and others to impose a rigid interpretation of the constitution of the University of Glasgow, which would bar the rector and faculty from participating in the university's fiscal administration. The parties called attention to the set of rules prescribed by King James VI in 1577 concerning the government of the College and its funds. The Lord Ordinary found that based on the charter granted by the king, the whole revenue and property of the university (excepting such mortifications for bursars and other uses which are otherwise conveyed) was vested in the Principal and Masters. The Defenders asked the Lord Ordinary to alter his interlocutor. |
