Case Name: Carter v. Bellamy
Court: Connecticut Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1787-08
Citations: 1 Kirby 291
Docket Number: 
Parties: Carter v. Bellamy.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 291–291

Head Matter:
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,

Opinion:
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.