New Home Sewing MacHine Co. v. Songer

On Motion for Rehearing.

On petition for rehearing, counsel for plaintiff asserts that “the decision of this court decides, in effect, that if an ambiguity exists on the face of a contract, that is, if words are used which are ambiguous, the door is thrown wide open for oral testimony, and that, not only can the meaning of those words be explained, but that a collateral or independent contract may be proven, resting solely in parol, which operates to destroy the plain and unambiguous portions of the written contract.” Such is not the effect of the decision.

The general rule contended for by…