Shelley v. Eccles

(after stating the facts as above). The fundamental rules on the subject of damages resulting from a breach of contract are, of course, not in doubt, and do not call for repetition. As frequently occurs, a chief source of controversy lies in their application to a given case, and particularly where a recovery is sought for the loss of anticipated profits. That they may be recovered, although not by general rule, under due circumstances, is settled. 8 R. C. L. p. 501; 17 C. J. p. 785; 1 Sedgwick Damages, § 149; Sutherland, Damages, § 59; Blagen v. Thompson et al., 23 Or. 239, 31 Pac. 647, 18…