Tisloe v. Graeter
Indiana Supreme Court
ERROR to the Knox Circuit Court. — Assumpsit by Tisloe against Graeter for money deposited for safe-keeping, and for money had and received. Pleas, non-assumpsit and payment. Verdict and judgment for the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtBlackford, J.
It is shown by a bill of exceptions, that upon the trial of this cause, the plaintiff gave in evidence the following receipt: “Reed. Vincennes, Sep. 14th, 1822, of P. Tisloe, 200 dollars for safe-keeping. — Ch. Graeter.” The defendant offered parol testimony to prove, “that the money in the receipt mentioned was not deposited for safe-keeping as therein stated, but was paid to the defendant in payment of a certain debt;* which evidence was objected to, but admitted by the Court. This, parol evidence should have been rejected. It goes to contradict, in the most express and direct terms, the…
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