Cann v WillsonCann v Willson 39 Ch D 39, is an English [tort law] case, concerning negligent valuation.FactsA valuer instructed by a mortgagor sent his report to the mortgagee who made an advance in reliance on the valuation.JudgmentThe valuer was held liable in the tort of negligence to the mortgagee for failing to carry out the valuation with reasonable care and skill.SignificanceThe decision in Cann v Willson was retreated from in subsequent cases including Derry v Peek, Le Lievre v Gould, and Candler v Crane, Christmas & Co, but the principle that a third party could have a tort claim for negligent misstatement was brought back with the decision in Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd v Heller & Partners Ltd.