Hartford Deposit Co. v. Rector

Hr. J dstice Sears

delivered the opinion of the court.

It is contended by counsel for appellee that the effect of the. assignment by appellee to Clayton was, under the provision of the lease, to release appellee from any further liability for rent. In this connection it was sought to show by parol what the understanding of the parties was in the inserting of the provisions as to assigning the lease. All evidence in this behalf was, however, properly excluded by the court. The parol negotiations of the parties at the time of making the lease were all merged in the sealed writing, and there is no…