Whitman v. Corley
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before special Judge R. H. Welch, Saluda, December, 1903. Action by Bettie A. Whitman against John A. Corley. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: Parol contemporaneous evidence is inadmissible to- contradict the terms of a written instrument: 46 S. C., 372; 52 S. C., 133; 57 S. C., 60; 58 S. C., 125; 59 S. C., 560; Starkie Ev., 648; 6 Ency., 2 ed., 767; 3 McC'., 563; 69 S. C., 99; Code of Proc., 102; 69 S. C., 231; 24 & C.,. 124; 27 & C., 376; 16 S. C.,…
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Before special Judge R. H. Welch, Saluda, December, 1903. Action by Bettie A. Whitman against John A. Corley. From judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. cites: Parol contemporaneous evidence is inadmissible to- contradict the terms of a written instrument: 46 S. C., 372; 52 S. C., 133; 57 S. C., 60; 58 S. C., 125; 59 S. C., 560; Starkie Ev., 648; 6 Ency., 2 ed., 767; 3 McC'., 563; 69 S. C., 99; Code of Proc., 102; 69 S. C., 231; 24 & C.,. 124; 27 & C., 376; 16 S. C., 533; 11 Rich. L., 430; 48 S. C., 29;'69 S. C., 87. cite: It may be shown by parol that consideration of deed was different…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
The complaint alleges the conveyance by the plaintiff to- defendant of a tract of land in consideration o-f a promise of future support, and the failure of the defendant to- perform his agreement. The answer denies the-promise and alleges the conveyance was made in consideration of the sum- of two- hundred dollars actually paid. The plaintiff recovered judgment and the defendant appeals.
The deed was introduced and was found to- express only a consideration of $200. The plaintiff was then allowed to introduce evidence to the effect…
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