Hearings
England & Wales
28 Feb 1964 [1964] 2 QB 430; [1964] 2 WLR 967; [1964] 2 All ER 25, QBD
17 Nov 1964 [1966] 1 QB 247; [1965] 2 WLR 72; [1965] 1 All ER 163, CA
Building & Civil Engineering Holidays Scheme Management Ltd v Post Office
Subject Matter
CONVERSION — Damages — Measure of — Additional liability flowing from conversion — Whether recoverable — Loss of document — Privately issued stamps lost in post
[1964] 2 QB 430; [1966] 1 QB 247; [1964] 2 WLR 967; [1965] 2 WLR 72
CROWN PROCEEDINGS — Post Office — Statutory liability — Registered inland postal packet — Negligent loss of packet — Basis of cause of action — Privately issued stamps bearing face value — “Market value” — Whether face value — Crown Proceedings Act, 1947, s 9 (2) (b)
[1964] 2 QB 430; [1966] 1 QB 247; [1964] 2 WLR 967; [1965] 2 WLR 72
DAMAGES — Market value — Document — Additional liability flowing from conversion — Whether recoverable
[1964] 2 QB 430; [1964] 2 WLR 967
DAMAGES — Market value — Document — Privately issued stamps bearing face value — Negligent loss by Post Office — Probability of future loss — Whether “market value” face value — Crown Proceedings Act, 1947, s 9 (2) (b)
Appellate History
Building & Civil Engineering Holidays Scheme Management Ltd v Post Office [1964] 2 QB 430; [1964] 2 WLR 967; [1964] 2 All ER 25, QBD
Decision of Roskill J reversed
Building & Civil Engineering Holidays Scheme Management Ltd v Post Office [1966] 1 QB 247; [1965] 2 WLR 72; [1965] 1 All ER 163, CA