"A privileged occasion is … an occasion where the person who makes a communication has an interest or a duty, legal, social or moral, to make it to the person...
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"In general an action lies for the malicious publication of statements which are false in fact, and injurious to the character of another and the law considers such publication as...
"In an action for detinue, a plaintiff can claim for specific restitution of the chattel, or, in default, its value and damages for its detention up to the date of...
"The tort of conversion is committed when the person entitled to the possession of a chattel is permanently deprived of that possession and the chattel is converted to the use...
"It is settled law by a long string of authorities that bankers who collect cheques and pay them to those not entitled to the proceeds in the cheques are guilty...
"A person can certainly be in possession through a third party, such as servant, agent or tenant as in this case. Also, possession of a predecessor in title is in...
"It is settled law that a claim for trespass as in this case, is not dependent on the claim for a declaration of title because the issues to be decided...
"A person may be granted damages for trespass and an injunctive relief even though there was no proof of ownership of the land; mere exclusive possession is enough. A person...
"It is clear from the above that someone was negligent to have left the switch on while the crane was being serviced. It also seems that the motion gear was...
"The onus is on the party who raises that defence to lead evidence to substantiate same."
"Trespass is an unwarranted or unjustifiable entry or intrusion by one person upon land in possession of another. It does not depend on the intention of the trespasser. Nor can...
"In considering the tort of negligence, liability could only be established if plaintiff proves that the defendant owed him a duty of care, and that he suffered damage in consequence...