Adams v. Canadian Co-operative Implements Ltd., (1979) 20 A.R. 533 (QB)

JudgeMcFadyen, J.
CourtCourt of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
Case DateAugust 02, 1979
JurisdictionAlberta
Citations(1979), 20 A.R. 533 (QB)

Adams v. Cdn. Co-op Implements Ltd. (1979), 20 A.R. 533 (QB)

MLB headnote and full text

Adams v. Canadian Co-operative Implements Limited

(10349)

Indexed As: Adams v. Canadian Co-operative Implements Ltd.

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial District of Red Deer

McFadyen, J.

August 2, 1979.

Summary:

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Sale of Goods - Topic 6508

Breach - Remedies of buyer - Rescission - Innocent misrepresentation - The plaintiff farmer purchased a used haystacker from the defendant, who represented that the haystacker would work with the 540 rpm power take-off on the plaintiff's only tractor - The haystacker would operate only on a 1,000 rpm power take-off - The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench allowed the plaintiff's action for rescission of the contract of sale and a return of the purchase price on the ground of the defendant's innocent misrepresentation.

Cases Noticed:

Northern & Central Gas Corporation Limited v. Hillcrest Colleries Ltd. et al., [1976] 1 W.W.R. 481, appld. [para. 13].

Ruscheinsky v. A. Spencer Co. Ltd. and Gim Foon Wong, [1948] 2 W.W.R. 392, appld. [para. 13].

F & B Transport Ltd. v. White Truck Sales (1965), 49 D.L.R.(2d) 670, appld. [para. 13].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Waddams, The Law of Contracts (1977), p. 251 [para. 13].

Counsel:

D.P. MacNaughton, for the plaintiff;

W. Alton, for the defendant.

This case was heard before McFADYEN, J., of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial District of Red Deer, who delivered the following judgment on August 2, 1979:

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    • Canada
    • Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (Canada)
    • 13 d4 Fevereiro d4 1986
    ...refd to. [para. 11]. Kehler v. Klumper (1983), 23 Man.R.(2d) 196, refd to. [para. 12]. Adams v. Canadian Co-operative Implements Ltd. (1980), 20 A.R. 533, refd to. [para. Leaf v. International Galleries, [1950] 2 K.B. 86, refd to. [para. 12]. Whittington v. Seale-Hayne (1900), 82 L.T. 49, r......
  • Ennis v. Klassen, (1990) 66 Man.R.(2d) 117 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Manitoba Court of Appeal (Manitoba)
    • 27 d5 Abril d5 1990
    ...[para. 48]. Hyrsky et al. v. Smith (1969), 5 D.L.R.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 48]. Adams v. Canadian Co-Operative Implements Limited (1980), 20 A.R. 533, refd to. [para. Long v. Lloyd, [1958] 1 W.L.R. 753, refd to. [para. 65]. Woods v. Borstel (1962), 34 D.L.R.(2d) 68, refd to. [para. 74]. S......
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    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 21 d1 Dezembro d1 2009
    ...in substantialibus, that is, "an error as to substantial matters (per McFadyen J. in Adams v. Canadian Co-Operative Implements Ltd. (1980), 20 A.R. 533 at 537 (Q.B.)) developed in the context of cases involving innocent misrepresentations, and deals with, as the name suggests, issues simila......
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    • Small Claims Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • 29 d5 Junho d5 2007
    ...and what he obtained, such as to constitute a failure of consideration." [22] In Adams v. Canadian Co-Operative Implements Ltd. (1979), 20 A.R. 533, at page 537, it is stated as follows: "... recission is a remedy available for innocent misrepresentation even in the case of an exe......
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  • Samardzija v. Judd, McKee and Hildebrand Stores Ltd., (1986) 40 Man.R.(2d) 253 (QB)
    • Canada
    • Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (Canada)
    • 13 d4 Fevereiro d4 1986
    ...refd to. [para. 11]. Kehler v. Klumper (1983), 23 Man.R.(2d) 196, refd to. [para. 12]. Adams v. Canadian Co-operative Implements Ltd. (1980), 20 A.R. 533, refd to. [para. Leaf v. International Galleries, [1950] 2 K.B. 86, refd to. [para. 12]. Whittington v. Seale-Hayne (1900), 82 L.T. 49, r......
  • Ennis v. Klassen, (1990) 66 Man.R.(2d) 117 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Manitoba Court of Appeal (Manitoba)
    • 27 d5 Abril d5 1990
    ...[para. 48]. Hyrsky et al. v. Smith (1969), 5 D.L.R.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 48]. Adams v. Canadian Co-Operative Implements Limited (1980), 20 A.R. 533, refd to. [para. Long v. Lloyd, [1958] 1 W.L.R. 753, refd to. [para. 65]. Woods v. Borstel (1962), 34 D.L.R.(2d) 68, refd to. [para. 74]. S......
  • Romank v. Achtem et al., [2009] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1757 (SC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 21 d1 Dezembro d1 2009
    ...in substantialibus, that is, "an error as to substantial matters (per McFadyen J. in Adams v. Canadian Co-Operative Implements Ltd. (1980), 20 A.R. 533 at 537 (Q.B.)) developed in the context of cases involving innocent misrepresentations, and deals with, as the name suggests, issues simila......
  • Lague v. Killam Properties, 2007 NSSM 58
    • Canada
    • Small Claims Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • 29 d5 Junho d5 2007
    ...and what he obtained, such as to constitute a failure of consideration." [22] In Adams v. Canadian Co-Operative Implements Ltd. (1979), 20 A.R. 533, at page 537, it is stated as follows: "... recission is a remedy available for innocent misrepresentation even in the case of an exe......
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