Reviewed case brief
Gorris v. Scott
(1874) LR 9 Ex 125
(1874) LR 9 Ex 125 · Court of Exchequer
- Court
- Court of Exchequer
- Year
- 1874
- Subjects
- Interpretation of Statutes
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Where a statute is enacted for a specific purpose (preventing spread of disease), breach of that statute does not give a cause of action for a loss (sheep washed overboard) unrelated to the mischief the statute was designed to prevent.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1874) LR 9 Ex 125
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