Legal Opinion

Shaw v. Parvin

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 9, 1883No. 2572, Op. Book No. 4Published

Error from Collin County.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

White, P. J.

§ 365. Contemporaneous instruments. Two or more instruments, executed contemporaneously between the same parties, in reference to the same subject matter, are deemed one instrument and one contract. [Dunlap v. Wright, 11 Tex. 597; Howard v. Davis, 6 Tex. 174; Alexander v. Baylor, 20 Tex. 560.]

§ 366. Parol evidence in connection with ivritien instruments. In general, parol evidence is not admissible to vary a written contract [Dewees v. Lockhart, 1 Tex. 535; Franklin v. Mooney, 2 Tex. 452; Stamper v. Johnson, 3 Tex. 1; Self v. King, 28 Tex. 552]; but such evidence is…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Dunlap's Adm'r v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 1854
  2. Howards v. DavisTexas Supreme Court · 1851
  3. Self v. KingTexas Supreme Court · 1866
  4. Stampers v. JohnsonTexas Supreme Court · 1848
  5. Roberts v. ShortTexas Supreme Court · 1846

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