Opinion · Supreme Court of Georgia

Ham v. Parkerson

68 Ga. 830

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction
Georgia
Date
1882-02-15
Topic
commercial

While a written contract cannot be altered by parol, yet if its execution was the result of fraud, accident or mistake, such fact may be pleaded and proved by parol in avoidance thereof. .Held, that, to a suit on the bond such facts might be pleaded and proved by parol, and would constitute a good defence. 54 Ga., 289; 52 Ib., 149; 56 Ib., 31, 32; 59 Ib., 850.

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While a written contract cannot be altered by parol, yet if its execution was the result of fraud, accident or mistake, such fact may be pleaded and proved by parol in avoidance thereof.

.Held, that, to a suit on the bond such facts might be pleaded and proved by parol, and would constitute a good defence. 54 Ga., 289; 52 Ib., 149; 56 Ib., 31, 32; 59 Ib., 850.