Shaffer v. Scharding Et Ux

Per Curiam,

At trial, before any testimony was taken, counsel for defendants moved for leave to file an amended affidavit of defense, setting forth an oral subsequent agreement modifying the written agreement upon which the action was brought. The learned trial judge denied the motion on the ground that defendants could not prove parol cancellation, rescission or modification of the written instrument. This ruling was approved by the court en banc, and defendants’ motion for a new trial denied.. After the entry of judgment for plaintiff, the defendants took this appeal.

The learned court was in…