The Very Reverend Dr William Jack, Principal; Dr Hugh M'Pherson, Professor of Greek, and Sub-Principal of the University and King's College, Aberdeen; Dr Patrick Forbes, Professor of Humanity; Mr John Tullock, Professor of Mathematics; Dr John Fleming, Professor of Natural Philosophy; Mr Hercules Scott, Professor of Moral Philosophy; Dr Duncan Mearns, Professor of Divinity; Mr James Bentley, Professor of Oriental Languages; Dr William Gregory, Professor of Medicine, and Dr Patrick Davidson, Professor of Civil Law; All of the Said University and King's College, Appellants. Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys, Baronet, Respondent