Hall v. Knox

Hall v. Knox Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1927-10-31 Report [1928] SCR 87 Judges Anglin, Francis Alexander; Mignault, Pierre-Basile; Newcombe, Edmund Leslie; Rinfret, Thibaudeau; Smith, Robert On appeal from British Columbia Subjects Contract Decision Content Supreme Court of Canada Hall v. Knox, [1928] S.C.R. 87 Date: 1927-10-31 Hall v. Knox 1927: October 6, 7; 1927: October 31. Present: Anglin C.J.C., Mignault, Newcombe, Rinfret and Smith JJ. ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA Contract—Arrangement for selecting, cruising and checking timber berths—Repudiation—Damages—Measure of. APPEAL from the decision of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia[1], reversing the judgment of the trial judge, Macdonald J., and maintaining the respondents' action. The respondents brought an action in damages against the appellants based on the alleged repudiation by the latter of a contract by correspondence in relation with the sale of timber limits in British Columbia. The trial judge dismissed the action, holding that the appellants were in the circumstances of the case justified in repudiating the contract; but this judgment was reversed by the Court of Appeal. The appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada was allowed with costs and the judgment of the trial judge was restored. Appeal allowed with costs. I. F. Hellmuth K.C. and W. F. Johnson for the appellant. D. L. McCarthy K.C. for the respondent. [1] (1927) 38 B.C. Rep. 348. …