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Cite as: [1878] SLR 15_438, [1878] ScotLR 15_438

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SCOTTISH_SLR_Court_of_Session

Page: 438

Court of Session Inner House First Division.

Wednesday, March 13. 1878.

15 SLR 438

Hope, Petitioner.

Subject_1Public Officers
Subject_2Appointment of Interim Keeper of the Signet.

Facts:

On March 12th the Keeper of Her Majesty's Signet in Scotland died. In consequence of this the deputation granted by him to the Deputy Keeper of the Signets, James Hope, Esq., W.S., fell, and it was necessary to petition the Court to grant a commission to an interim Keeper. This petition, following the precedents, was presented by Mr Hope, and prayed their Lordships to appoint him to act as interim Keeper. The concurrence of the Lord Advocate in the petition having been obtained, the Court made the appointment as craved.

Headnote:

The following interlocutor was pronounced:—

The Lords having heard counsel for the petitioner, and for the Lord Advocate, who through his counsel expressed his consent thereto, Appoint the petitioner to act as interim Keeper of the Signet till Her Majesty shall be pleased to issue a commission appointing a new Keeper; and grant warrant and authority to the petitioner in terms of the prayer of the petition: And appoint the petition, with this deliverance, to be recorded in the Books of Sederunt.

Counsel:

Counsel for Petitioner— Maconochie. Agents— Hope, Mann, & Kirk, W.S.

1878


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