Denman v. Brennamen
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Jefferson County; Frank M. Bailey, Judge. Action by A. A. Brennamen against W. M. Denman and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant named brings error. This action was brought in the district court, Jefferson county, by defendant in error Brennamen. against W. M. Denman, plaintiff in error, J. A. Zackary, Roy Martin.
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Error from District Court, Jefferson County; Frank M. Bailey, Judge. Action by A. A. Brennamen against W. M. Denman and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant named brings error. This action was brought in the district court, Jefferson county, by defendant in error Brennamen. against W. M. Denman, plaintiff in error, J. A. Zackary, Roy Martin. J. S. McKnight, H. C. Cutler, and D. E. Ackerman upon the following written instrument: “$337.00. Waurika, Okla., Sept. 25, 1906. “One day after date we promise to pay to the order of A. A. Brennamen three hundred and thirty-seven and no/100…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
WATTS, C.
(after stating the facts as above). 1. Assignments 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 may be considered together as embracing but one question.
On the face of the note as herein set out, is it ambiguous in the sense that it was error to admit parol evidence to show that the intention of the parties was to obligate themselves to its payment? Upon this proposition we think the courts have discussed and differed in their views beyond all hope of immediate reconciliation, and if the Supreme Court of this state had not heretofore chosen the affirmative, we would find much difficulty in our…
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