Carpenter v. Deckert

The general rule is that where land is described in the memorandum py ownership, acreage and general location, parol evidence is admissable to apply such description to a particular tract of land; but if either the ownership, acreage or location is not stated in the memorandum, and no other particulars are stated which will indicate with reasonable certainty the land intended, parol evidence is not competent: because the court will not receive such evidence both to describe the land and then to apply the description.

The farm is sufficiently identified as to area and as to location, but there…