Legal Opinion

LaGrange Female College v. Cary

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 14, 1929No. 6877PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, J.

“Parol contemporaneous evidence is inadmissible generally to contradict or vary the terms of a valid written instrument.” Civil Code (1910), § 5788. As this section implies, there are exceptions to the general rule, and the question now is whether the present ease falls within some exception. In Roberts v. Investors Savings Co., 154 Ga. 45, 52 (113 S. E. 398), will be found an elaborate discussion of the general rule and exceptions thereto, with citation of authorities. It is needless to repeat here all that is said there, but it is sufficient to quote the following extract: “The writings on…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wellmaker v. WheatleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  2. Bond & Maxwell v. PerrinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916
  3. Brosseau v. Jacobs' Pharmacy Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  4. Roberts v. Investors Savings Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  5. Daniels v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1916

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Thomas v. EasonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  2. Indiana Truck Corp. v. GlockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
  3. Neuhoff v. Swift & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
  4. Slaten v. College Park Cemetery Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1937
  5. Thompson v. ArringtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952

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