Notes on the foundation and history of Marischal College / [W. Martin ].

  • Willy Martin
Date:
[1849?]
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Credit: Notes on the foundation and history of Marischal College / [W. Martin ]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    College ; That their power of conferring such Degrees has never been ascertained ; but is still disputed and denied. Mr. ERSKINE, AD IDEM. 1. —It is not a point in question which of the two parties is in fact duly elected. 2. —The Court of Session has proceeded regularly [irregularly ?] 3. —The electors are made Judges of the point, otherwise there will be no such thing as an election. Then the merits of this case lie in a very narrow compass. 1.—What is the characteristic required ? That the professor should be either a Doctor of Laws, or Licentiate cum rigore examinis. Objected. 1. —That he has not a degree from a university having power to confer such a degree. 2. —If he has a degree, yet he has not obtained it in a proper manner. Power is given to them honoris gradus Academicos conferendi. Limnaeus de jure Publico, Vol. Ill, lib. 8, c, De Universitatibus,* * * § where “Academia” appears afterwards called Universitas & Col¬ legium very probably. Obj.—No Professor of Law at time of election. Ans.—At Cambridge no Professor of Music. Degrees in music con¬ ferred. Limneeus “ De Universitatibus.” A man may be admitted an advocate in the Court of Session, though he knows nothing of Civil Law, and is examined only in the municipal law of Scotland.—a writer to the Signet in like manner. 2 Pari. Chas. II. c. 20. Act of employing vacant stipends. The vacant stipends of Aberdeen, &c. to the Universities of Aberdeen. Skinner, 485—Philips and Bury. LORD ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT. Four questions. 1. —Whether respondent, by his admission as an advocate, is in a po¬ sition of being elected ? 2. —Whether the appellant, Mr. Catanach, is qualified? * [The following are Extracts from cap. I., entitled De nominis atque rei defini- tione.—§ 10.—“ Academia snmitur pro quavis literarum Schola insigniore et ampliore et praecipue ea, quae dicitur Universitas.” “ Itali et Galli Academias vocant etiam collegia civium nobiliorum, ubi vel Musi- ca, Oratoria, Poesis, etc excoli solet.” § 11.—“Alii quum universis ad has pateat aditus, tanquam ad privilegiatas quas- dam nundinas, Universitates jure meritoque dici autumant.” §16.—“ Praeterea quae olim Academiae dictae, tractu temporis postea, nullo dis- crimine verum, Universitates dici coeperunt ; ut autor Apologice antiquitatis Ox¬ onian sis, lib. I, num. 145, page 66, uberius firmat.” § 24.—“ Est autem Academia a summo principe privilegiatum docentium et discentium collegium, ad hoc ut certo in loco artes liberales publice tradere, et ad- discere, atque eruditis honorum aliquot titulos et gradus conferre liceat, utrumque publicam in utilitatem, atque superni numinis honorem,”]