| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords - Law reports, digests, etc - 1842 - 1054 pages
...deciding the exceptions to the Judge's direction at the trial of the ejectment (g). By the general rutes of the common law, if there be a contract which has been reduced into writing, evidence is not allowed to be given of what passed between the parties, either before the written instrument... | |
| Indiana. Supreme Court, Isaac Newton Blackford - Law reports, digests, etc - 1844 - 668 pages
...the plaintiff. Nov. Term, TA Howard, A. Kinney, and M. Huktt, for the defendant. 1838' BURHHAM (1) By the general rules of the common law, if there be a contract which vhas been reduced into writing, verbal evidence is not allowed to be given of HATFIELDwhat passed between... | |
| John Smith Furlong - Landlord and tenant - 1845 - 830 pages
...of the common law(y), if a contract has been reduced into writing, oral evidence is not admissible of what passed between the parties either before the written instrument was executed, or while it was in a state of preparation, so as to add to or subtract from, or in any manner... | |
| William Hughes - Conveyancing - 1856 - 502 pages
...Nev. & Man. 33, 34), the Lord Chief Justice, in delivering the opinion of the court, observed that by the general rules of the common law, if there be a...the written 'instrument was made, or during the time it was in a state of preparation, so as to add to, subtract from, or in any manner to vary or qualify,... | |
| Joseph Goodeve - Evidence - 1862 - 776 pages
...breach. " By the general rules of the common Law,' said Lord Denman, ' if there be a contract which hae been reduced into writing, verbal evidence is not...the written instrument was made, or during the time tJiat it was in a state of preparation, to av to add or to subtract from, or in any manner to vary... | |
| William Williamson Kerr - Fraud - 1868 - 498 pages
...Cocking v. Pratt, 1 Ves. 400; 9 Yes. 275. Millar v. Craig, 6 Beav. 433; (n) Ib. By the general rule of the common law, if there be a contract which has been reduced into writing, verbal Paro1 e ™evidence is not allowed to be given of what passed be- missible in tween the parties, either... | |
| John Bruce Norton - Evidence (Law) - 1869 - 646 pages
...Small Cause Sidt, No. 11+ of 1852, Sir C. Rawlinson held that this did not apply to Natives. (s) " By the general rules of the common law, if there be a,...either before the written instrument was made, or daring the time that it was in a state of preparation, so as to add or to subtract from or in any manner... | |
| Sir Thomas Wardlaw Taylor - Equity - 1875 - 632 pages
...rule of the common law is, that where a contract has been reduced to writing, verbal evidence cannot be given of what passed between the parties either...the written instrument was made, or during the time it was iu a state of preparation, so as to add to or subtract from, or in any manner to vary or qualify,... | |
| Canada law reports - 1879 - 782 pages
...stipulations as their governing body may impose, and the insured agree to, and that when a contract has been reduced into writing, verbal evidence is...allowed to be given of what passed between the parties, so as to add or subtract from, or in any manner vary or qualify, the written contract, Goss v. Lord... | |
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