Legal Opinion

Chaplin v. Milne

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 3, 1977No. 6594PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STEPHEN F. PRESLAR, Chief Justice.

This is a suit on a promissory note executed by the Appellant and payable to the Appellee. Involved is the question of the application of the Parol Evidence Rule where a contemporaneous oral agreement is judicially admitted. The trial Court awarded judgment for the principal sum due plus interest and attorney’s fees, and a verdict was directed as to Appellant’s cross-action. We affirm the judgment of the trial Court.

The note was a printed form and absolute as to its terms with payment due six months from date of its execution. Appellant says that there…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McCormick v. KampmannTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Rasey v. PerrymanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  3. Venuto v. StraussCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Hill v. MeadowsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. King v. Fordice, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989
  2. Three Bears, Inc. v. Transamerican Leasing Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Broaddus v. Town North National BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977

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