O'Connor v Hart - [1984] 1 NZLR 754

Contract — Rescission — Sale of farm — Assessment of compensation — Effect of inflation — Court had found vendor to be of unsound mind and had rescinded contract subject to compensation being paid to purchaser who had been in possession — Purchaser had made improvements but inflation had also increased land's value — Whether purchaser was entitled to the benefit of the inflationary increase or only entitled to payment for betterment.