Callander v Murphy - [1986] 1 NZLR 202

Contract — Sale of land — Cancellation of sale and purchase agreement by vendor when purchaser failed to settle — Property resold at a loss — Vendor claimed as special damages the cost of bridging finance up to the settlement date of the resale contract — Whether in cancelling the vendor had elected to proceed under the contract in pursuit of remedies — Whether common law damages for cost of bridging finance could be claimed.