Olmstead v. Michels
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri
In Equity. Bill by George P. Olmstead against Jacob Michels to enjoin the prosecution of an action for breach of a written contract, and for cancellation of the contract.
1Opinion of the CourtBrewer, J.
Defendant commenced an action .at law to recover damages for the breach of a written contract.1 Complainant filed this bill to enjoin the prosecution of that action, and compel the cancellation of such contract. A brief statement of the grounds of decision is here given. The written contract is perfect in form, and signed by the parties. One ground upon which the complainant rests his bill is this: That this writing signed by the parties, and apparently a contract between them, *456was not intended as a contract,' and was understood by neither of them to be binding. That parol testimony is…
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