Case ID: mo_75/html/0285-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Henry, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Carpenter, Appellant, v. Jamison.
    Keeeipt: parol evidence. So far as a receipt is a mere acknowledgment of payment, it is not conclusive; but if it is nota mere receipt, but constitutes and imports a contract, it is as any other written agreement, and cannot be contradicted or enlarged by paroltestimony.
    
    
      Appeal from St. Louis Court of Appeals.
    
    Aeeirmed.
    
      Wm. B. Thompson and Henderson $• Shields for appellant.
    
      
      D. D. Burnes and Geo. W. Cline for respondent.
    
      
      This syllabus is taken from 6 Mo. App. 216.
    
   Henry, J.

Eor the reasons assigned by the court of appeals in its opinion delivered in this case, the judgment ■of that court is affirmed.

All concur.