Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the Lord Advocate, whether his attention had been called to the recent decision of the Court of Session in the case of Ryan v. Little, 47 Scottish Law Reporter, 214, in which it was held that where a purchaser had bought and paid for furniture which was set aside on the vendor's premises for a few days till the purchaser was ready to receive it, that furniture was subject to hypothec for rent due from the vendor to his landlord, with the result that the purchaser lost both the price and the furniture; and whether he would consider the advisability of introducing legislation to give proper protection to the innocent purchaser of goods against such an exercise of the landlord's hypothec for rent?
§ The LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. Ure)My attention has been called to the case referred to by my hon. Friend, which is correctly summarised in his question. I should view with favour a measure designed to protect the innocent purchaser of goods under such circumstances as occurred in this instance; but I cannot meanwhile give any undertaking with regard to legislation.