Case ID: kirby_1/html/0291-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Carter v. Bellamy.
    No parol evidence admissible, to sliow the extent or legal operation oí a writing, or to contradict it.
    ActioN —■ Assumpsit. Plea, setting forth a settlement and discharge, in the following words: — “ Enow all men, by these presents, that I, John Carter, have received £68 16s. 4d. lawful money, of Matthew Bellamy, in full of all debts, dues and demands, of every kind whatsoever, from the beginning of the world to this day.”
    .Replication. — • Confessing the discharge pleaded, but alleging that it was given in settlement of transactions and demands not included in the present action, and traversing that said sum of £63 16s. 4d. was, received in full satisfaction; and that said writing was given in discharge of this action.
    Witnesses were produced to prove, that said writing was not given in discharge of this action; bnt were not admitted: For,
   By the Court.

The discharge is explicit, and contains no ambiguity; therefore, no parol evidence can be admitted, to show the extent or legal operation of it; nor can such evidence be admitted, to oppose or contradict the writing.