Leading Ecclesiastical Cases: Decided in the Court of Session, 1849-1874

adherence admitted alleged appears Assembly Associate Congregation authority averred behoof bishop body called canons Cardross Carnoustie chapel charge Church Courts Church of Scotland Civil Court civil right claim competent conclusions connection constitution contract Court of Session Covenant Craigdallie damages declared decree defenders deposed discipline dissenting doctrine ecclesiastical emoluments entitled Episcopal Church Established Church exclusive Free Church ground held House of Lords incompetent interlocutor judgment judicatories judicial jurisdiction Kirk-Session Kirkintilloch libel Lord Jerviswoode Lord Ordinary Lordship maintained majority malice Marshall matter merits minister objection offence office-bearers opinion parties patrimonial plea pleaded Presbytery proceedings pronounced protest pursuer question recognised redress reference refused regard Relief Church religious respect rules Scottish Episcopal Church sentences complained separation shew spiritual summons Testimony Thurso tion trust ultra vires union United Associate Synod United Original Seceders United Secession Church violation voluntary association