Hearings
England & Wales
06 May 1964 [1964] 1 WLR 885; [1964] 2 All ER 755, Ch D
Ford v White & Co
Subject Matter
DAMAGES — Solicitor's negligence — Sale of land — Property conveyed subject to covenant not to build on part — Sale price reflecting restriction — Purchaser misinformed by own solicitor that no building restriction — Purchase pursuant to wrong advice — Damage measureable by difference between market value at date of purchase and price actually paid — Special contract on measure of damages — Award of 40s refused