Can a solicitor be held liable if he sends a letter indicating that he will be responsible for the failure of a transaction?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Rooker v. Hoofstetter, 1895 CanLII 46 (ON CA):
Powers v. Fowler, 4 E. & B, 511, cited below, was a case where the solicitor for a vendor of real estate, (the latter not being able to complete his purchase) wrote to the effect that he would be responsible for his so doing. He was held liable, as the inference was that the giving of time or forbearance for two months was the consideration. The case went to Error, and finally went off on leave to amend.
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