FORTH (TRINITY HOUSE OF LEITH) PILOTAGE AUTHORITY v. LORD ADVOCATE AND OTHERS.

(1948) 82 Ll.L.Rep. 1000

COURT OF SESSION.

Before Lord Sorn.

Pilots-Benefit fund instituted by pursuers (pilotage authority)-Objections by certain groups of pilots - By-laws unconfirmed by Minister of Transport -Multiplepoinding action brought by pursuers asking that project be abandoned and fund dispersed - Action adjourned to enable further by-laws to be formulated and submitted to Minister-Further hearing of action- Court informed that there was agreement as to part of fund due to retired pilots and representatives of deceased pilots; and that by-laws formulated for regulation of pilots' benefit fund had been submitted to Minister for confirmation -No necessity for unanimous agreement - Pilotage Act, 1913, Sects. 17, 21.