Howson v. Lewis

Howson v. Lewis
Collection
Supreme Court Judgments
Date
1928-10-26
Report
[1929] SCR 174
Judges
Anglin, Francis Alexander; Newcombe, Edmund Leslie; Rinfret, Thibaudeau; Lamont, John Henderson; Smith, Robert
On appeal from
Saskatchewan
Subjects
Sale
Decision Content
Supreme Court of Canada
Howson v. Lewis, [1929] S.C.R. 174
Date: 1928-10-26
Herman D Howson (Defendant) Appellant;
and
Herbert Lewis and Geoffrey R. Lewis (Plaintiffs) Respondents.
1928: October 26.
Present: Anglin C.J.C. and Newcombe, Rinfret, Lamont and Smith JJ.
ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR SASKATCHEWAN
Sale of land—Misrepresentation—Rescission
APPEAL by the defendant from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan[1] which, reversing the judgment of Knowles J., held that a certain agreement of sale of lands and chattels from the defendant to the plaintiffs should be rescinded on the ground of material misrepresentation inducing the purchase; that a certain lien note made by the plaintiffs to the defendant should be set aside, rescinded and cancelled; and that the plaintiffs should recover against the defendant the sum of $1,531, with certain interest.
On the conclusion of the argument for the appellant, and without calling on counsel for the respondent, the judgment of the Court was orally delivered by the Chief Justice, dismissing the appeal with costs.
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Henry Rees and Cuthbert Scott for the appellant.
J. M. Stevenson K.C. for the respondent.
[1] 22 Sask. L.R. 624; [1928] 2 W.W.R. 197.