Scottish Court of Session Decisions

Subject_1 JURISDICTION.
Subject_2 DIVISION IV.

Jurisdiction of the Court of Session.
Subject_3 SECT. V.

Whether the Court can suspend Decrees of Sovereign Courts.

Marion Touris
v.
The Laird of Wemyss

Date: 13 June 1545
Case No. No 129.

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The Lordis of Sessioun ar not jugeis competent in the cause of suspensioun of ony letteris of horning direct and gevin be the Lordis of Secreit Counsall, conform to ane decreit gevin be thame, the quhilk the ane partie refusis to obey, and thairfoir desyris the letteris and executioun thairof to be suspendit agains the uther partie; because the Lordis of Secreit Counsall, quha wer the gevaris of the decreit, ar jugeis to all letteris, and uther contraversies or debaitis quhilk flowis and arises upon the said decreit.

1546. April 1.—Gif the partie fulfillis and obeyis the said decreit, the Lordis of Counsall may suspend the letteris and proces of horning gevin be the Lordis of Secreit Counsall.

Fol. Dic. v. 1. p. 498. Balfour, p. 267.