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Subject_1 Licensing Laws Subject_2 Administration Subject_3 Disqualification Subject_4 Bias — Officials of Temperance Societies. Facts: Certain members of the Licensing Court and of the Licensing Appeal Court were leading officials of Temperance Societies, the object of which was the total suppression of all licensed premises
On 9th August 1911 Robert M'Geehen, spirit merchant, Airdrie, pursuer , brought an action against James Knox, Provost of the burgh of Airdrie, and others, being the members of the Licensing Court and the Licensing Appeal Court of the burgh, and others, defenders , for reduction of the deliverances of these Courts refusing to renew the pursuer's licence.
The pursuer pleaded, inter alia —“ (1) The pursuer is entitled to decree in terms of the conclusions for reduction and declarator in respect—… (b) that members of both Courts were disqualified from hearing and determining the application by the pursuer for the renewal of his certificate by reason of bias.”
The defenders, inter alia, pleaded—“(1) The pursuer's averments being irrelevant and insufficient to support the conclusions of the summons the action should be dismissed”
On 20th March 1912 the Lord Ordinary (Skerrington) sustained the first plea-in-law for the defenders and dismissed the action.
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