Damages         The  damages  for  a  breach  of  contract  are  restricted  to

for  injury  i  .  i

to  feelings,  matters  which  are  capable  of  pecuniary  valuation;  no  damages
can  in  general  be  awarded  for  mere  disappointment  or  vexation
of  mind.  "  In  the  case  of  a  wrong  (independent  of  contract)
the  damages  are  entirely  with  the  jury,  and  they  are  at
liberty  to  take  into  consideration  the  injury  to  the  party's
feelings,  and  the  pain  he  has  experienced,  as,  for  instance,
the  extent  of  violence  in  an  action  of  assault;  and  many
topics  and  many  elements  of  damage  find  place  in  an  action
for  tort  or  wrong  of  any  kind  which  have  no  place  whatever

(x)  Per  cur.  Some  v.  Midland  Hi/.,  Ncttkship,  L.  R.  3  C.  P.  499  ;  37  L.
L.  R.  8  C.  P.  131  ;  42  L.  J.  C.  P.  J.  C.  P.  235.
64  ;  see  Elbinger  v.  Armntrottg,  L.  R.  (s)  Gee  v.  Lancashire  Ry.^  supra.
9  Q.  B.  478  ;  43  L.  J.   Q.  JB.  211  ;  (a)  Sanders  v.  SUmrt,  L.  R.  1  C.  P.
Grebert-Borgnis  v.  Nugent,  L.  R.   16  D.  326  ;  46  L.  J.  C.  P.  682.
Q.  B.  D.  85;  54  L.  J.  Q.  B.  611  ;  (i)  Simpson  v.  L.  J-  iY.  W.  By.,  L.
post,  p.  923.  R.  1  Q.  B.  D.  274  ;  45  L.  J.  Q.  B.
