Mollet v. Bloedorn

The defendants contend that the original contract shows what the consideration for the farm was, and that, certain payments having been specified in that contract, the rule prohibiting the change of the terms of a written instrument by parol testimony prevents the plaintiff from showing that any further payments were agreed to be made. They contend that as by the original contract they had agreed to pay only the debts therein specified, the subsequent agreement evidenced by the note in suit was without any- consideration whatever.

The plaintiff contends that while the original consideration…