CONTENTS

Table of Cases.................................................................................................................. vii

Table of Statutes...............................................................................................................

Note on the Citation of Roman Sources......................................................................... xi

1 Historical Introduction.......................................................................................... 1

2 Sources and Development of Roman Law...................................................... 13

3 The Law of Persons............................................................................................... 25

4 The Law of Things: Rights in Property...................................................... 37

5 The Law of Things: Acquisition of Ownership....................................... 51

6 The Law of Things: Succession.................................................................... 63

7 The Law of Things: Contracts..................................................................... 73

8 The Law of Things: Delicts........................................................................... 85

9 The Law of Things: Other Obligations...................................................... 95

10 The Law of Actions........................................................................................... 101

11 The Reception of Roman Law......................................................................... 111

Index............................................................................................................................... 123

TABLE OF CASES

Burnett’s Tr v Grainger 2004 SC (HL) 19................................................................. 48

Compugraphics International Ltd v Nikolic 2011 SLT 955................................

Douglas v Douglas (1876) 4 R 105.......................................................................... 71

Drake v Dow 2006 SCLR 456.................................................................................... 100

Duncan v MFV Marigold Pd 145 2006 SLT 975..................................................... 84

Gibbs v Ruxton 2000 JC 258; 2000 SLT 310........................................................... 109

Gow v Lord Advocate 1993 SLT 275......................................................................... 36

International Banking Corp v Ferguson, Shaw & Sons 1909

2 SLT 377................................................................................................................. 60

Kolbin & Sons v Kinnear & Co 1930 SC 724............................................................ 99

MacDonald v Aberdeenshire Council [2013] CSOH 83,

2013 SLT 2............................................................................................................... 94

McDyer v Celtic Football and Athletic Co Ltd 2000 SC 379............................. 100

Mackenzie v Mackenzie’s Trs 1916 1 SLT 349........................................................ 35

Marjandi Ltd v Bon Accord Glass Ltd (unreported), Aberdeen

Sheriff Court, 15 October 2007.......................................................................... 84

Martin v McGuiness 2003 SLT 1424......................................................................... 93

Milligan v Ross 1994 SCLR 430.................................................................................. 61

Moncrieff v Jamieson 2008 SC (HL) 1...................................................................... 48

Morgan Guaranty Trust Co of New York v Lothian Regional

Council 1995 SC 151.......................................................................................... 100

Shields v Donnelly 2000 JC 46..................................................................................

Shilliday v Smith 1998 SC 725.................................................................................. 100

Sloans Dairies Ltd v Glasgow Corp 1977 SC 223................................................... 84

Stevens v Yorkhill NHS Trust 2006 SLT 889........................................................... 94

Stewart’s Exrx v London, Midland & Scottish Rly Co 1954

SC (HL) 19................................................................................................................ 94

Stronach’s Exrs v Robertson 2002 SC 540................................................................ 48

Sutter v Aberdeen Arctic Co (1861) 23 D 465......................................................... 60

X v Y 1921 1 SLT 79....................................................................................................... 36

Zahnrad Fabrik Passau GmbH v Terex Ltd 1985 SC 364..................................... 61

TABLE OF STATUTES

1449 Leases Act............................................................................................................. 116

1939 Marriage (Scotland) Act.............................................................................. 35, 36

1973 Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act.................................................. 57

1979 Sale of Goods Act.................................................................................................. 52

1998 Scotland Act s 126(4)........................................................................................... 16

2006 Family Law (Scotland) Act................................................................................ 36