title: Cann v Willson
text: # Cann v Willson
  
  Cann v Willson (1888) 39 Ch D 39, is an English tort law case, concerning negligent valuation.
  
  ## Facts
  
  A valuer instructed by a mortgagor sent his report to the mortgagee who made an advance in reliance on the valuation.
  
  ## Judgment
  
  The valuer was held liable in the tort of negligence to the mortgagee for failing to carry out the valuation with reasonable care and skill.
  
  