Can a plaintiff recover the value of a building that was demolished?

Saskatchewan, Canada


The following excerpt is from Sun Life Ass'ce Co. of Canada v. Imperial Lumber Yards Ltd, 1923 CanLII 138 (SK CA):

As this action was brought after the removal of, the building, the plaintiff can only recover its value as a chattel. Clarke v. Holford, 2 Car. & K. 540.

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