1799–1800
FeuSasineTeindsCharterArrestmentSuccessionThis 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)
- David Wemyss v. The Heritors of Newburn — memorial, 5 Jun 1799June 5, 1799 Memorial of the Heritors of Newburn, arguing that lands held cum decimis inclusis must have been feued out before the Lateran councils to qualify for exemption from stipend
- David Wemyss v. Minister and Heritors of Newburn — memorial, 10 Jun 1799June 10, 1799 Memorial of David Wemyss, Esq; of Wester Lathalland, arguing that his original grant includes the teinds and thus he is exempt from payment
People & places in this case
People involved
- David Wemyss, Esq., of Wester Lathallan — Pursuer
- David Boyle — Advocate for Pursuer
- David Douglas, of Reston — Advocate for Defender
- David Smythe, Lord Methven — Lord Ordinary
- J. Laidlaw, W.S. — Agent
- G. Cumin, W.S. — Agent
- Thomas Laurie, Reverend — Named in case documents
- Robert Pitcairn — Named in case documents
- William Lundie — Named in case documents
- Elizabeth Lundie — Named in case documents
- Henry Durie — Named in case documents
Places
- Newburn (principal)
- Dunfermline
- Scotland
- St. Andrews
Where this case took place
Published Reports
"Shaw's Digest." Bell and Lamond, Digests of Cases Decided in the Supreme Courts of Scotland, pg. 1884
