Legal Opinion

Holt v. Davidson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 19, 1980No. 79-348PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This appeal is in an action by Grady C. Holt and others against Clara East Davidson for breach of a written construction contract and her counterclaim alleging his breach of the same contract. Holt appeals from judgment, entered upon jury verdict, in favor of Davidson on Holt's complaint and in favor of Holt on Davidson's counterclaim.

Holt says the trial court erred by not admitting parol evidence: to show modification of a written contract by subsequent oral agreements; to explain an ambiguity in the written instrument; to show the complete agreement between the parties; and, to show what it…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Costarides v. MillerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  2. Miles College, Inc. v. OliverSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  3. Riley v. BanksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Brown Mech. Contractors, Inc. v. Centennial Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  2. Mass Appraisal Services, Inc. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  3. Wilson v. Dukona Corp., N.V.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  4. Village Toyota Co., Inc. v. StewartSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  5. Blue Circle, Inc. v. WilliamsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991

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