Legal Subject: Right to dispose a Parish |
| Case | Date | Legal Subject | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paisley v. David Erskine | 10 Aug 1770 | Right to dispose a Parish, Appointment of Patrons | In January 1769, the parish of Erskine, in the presbytery of Paisley became vacant, by the death of the Reverend Mr James Lundie. Mr. David Erskine alleged to have acquired the right to the patronage from Lord Blantyre, the patron of the parish, who was in Italy by the time the vacancy occurred. The Presbytery took some procedure in the church courts and appointed someone for the position, but it was not accepted. The Presbytery then brought a declaratory action to review and declare that the right had fallen to them. The defender invoked cannon law to claim that the Presbytery right was proscribed after the six months. |
| The Parish of Lentrathen v. James Smith [Church of Scotland Case] | 1772 | Right to dispose a Parish | The Parish of Lentrahern (Lintrathen) lying in the presbytery of Meigle belonged to the family of Airly. Walter Ogilvy granted a settlement in favor of Mr. Edward over this parish as possessor of his father's estates. Mr. Smith challenged Ogilvy's right to patronage. |
