15 Jan 1800
This case was about how to allocate an augmentation to the minister’s stipend in the parish of Newburn. Pursuer David Wemyss argued that his titles to the lands of West Lathallan exempted him from paying the stipend. However, the court held that there was no exemption.
Documents in this case (2)
People involved
- David Wemyss, Esq., of Wester Lathallan — Pursuer
- Thomas Laurie, Reverend — Named in case documents
- J. Laidlaw, W.S. — Agent
- David Boyle — Advocate for Pursuer
- G. Cumin, W.S. — Agent
- David Douglas, of Reston — Advocate for Defender
- Robert Pitcairn — Named in case documents
- William Lundie — Named in case documents
- Elizabeth Lundie — Named in case documents
- Henry Durie — Named in case documents
- David Smythe, Lord Methven — Lord Ordinary
Places
- Newburn (principal)
This case was about how to allocate an augmentation to the minister’s stipend in the parish of Newburn. Pursuer David Wemyss argued that his titles to the lands of West Lathallan exempted him from paying the stipend. However, the court held that there was no exemption.
Published Reports
"Shaw's Digest." Bell and Lamond, Digests of Cases Decided in the Supreme Courts of Scotland, pg. 1884
