1791–1793
PresbyteryJurisdictionAppealHeritorAlimentStatuteThe Reverend Mr M'Culloch pursued William Allan, schoolmaster of Bothwell, regarding a Synod sentence that had found Allan unqualified for his office. Allan petitioned the Court to remit the sentence, and M'Culloch responded with information arguing that sentences of Presbyteries on schoolmasters were subject to review by superior ecclesiastical courts.AI-generated
Documents in this case (4)
- Michael M'Culloch v. William Allen — Petitionand Complaint, 21 May 1791May 21, 1791 Petition of William Allan, schoolmaster of Bothwell, and others, asking the Court to remit the Synod's sentence that found him unqualified for the office
- Michael M'Culloch v. William Allan — Information, 26 Apr 1792April 26, 1792 Information of the Rev. Mr M'Culloch, arguing that sentences of Presbyteries on schoolmasters are subject to review by superior ecclesiastical courts
- William Allan v. Michael M'Culloch — Memorial, 1 Dec 1792December 1, 1792 Memorial of William Allan, Schoolmaster of Bothwell, and other Heritors, arguing that civil courts, not presbyteries, have jurisdiction over the civil regulation of schools.
- William Allan v. Michael M'Culloch — Answers, 10 Oct 1793 [2]Respondents answer petition challenging jurisdiction of church courts over schoolmasters, asserting civil nature of office and supremacy of civil courts.
People & places in this case
People involved
- William Allan — Party
- James Pollock — Party
- John Knox — Party
- John Granger — Advocate for Party
- Gilbert Hutchison — Advocate for Party
- Alexander Ferguson, of Craigdarroch — Advocate for Party
- John Millar Jr. — Advocate for Party
- John Whyte Melville, of Bennochy — Advocate for Party
- John Duncanson, of Maxpoffle — Advocate for Party
- Henry Erskine — Advocate for Party
- Rev. Patrick Wodrow — Lord Ordinary
- Alexander Gordon, Lord Rockville — Lord Ordinary
- Rev. William Porteous — Lord Ordinary
- Henry Home, of Kames, Lord Kames — Lord Ordinary
- James Ferguson, 2nd Laird of Pitfour, Lord Pitfour — Lord Ordinary
- James Burnett, Lord Monboddo — Lord Ordinary
- John Cross — Named in case documents
- John Burns — Named in case documents
- William Cross, of Parkhouse — Named in case documents
