Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 JURISDICTION.
Subject_2 DIVISION XI.

Justices of Peace.
Subject_3 SECT. I.

Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace.

Hall
v.
Robertson

Date: 11 March 1777
Case No. No 336.

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The Justices of Berwickshire made an act at their Quarter Sessions, declaring, that, as by the alteration of the stile, the Quarter Sessions appointed to be held by statute, on the first Tuesday of March, and first Tuesday of August, fall within the time of sitting of the Court of Session, whereby they are deprived of the attendance of many of their members; therefore, they resolved, that the said Quarter Sessions shall always be adjourned to the last Tuesdays of March and August. An alteration of a high road being proposed, and agreed to by a majority of those present at a regular statutable meeting, on the 2d August, and, in consequence, begun to be executed; a dissenting member brought a suspension of those proceedings, as contrary to the act and resolution respecting the adjourning of the Quarter Sessions to the last Tuesdays of March and August. The Lords were of opinion, that the Justices had no power to adjourn the Quarter Sessions, which were fixed by statute; and they found the letters orderly proceeded, and expenses due to the charger.

Fol. Dic. v. 3. p. 356.