Case Name: Ker Boyce v. Isaac I. Foster
Court: North Carolina Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1830-05
Citations: 1 Bail. 540
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ker Boyce v. Isaac I. Foster.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Carolina Law Reports
Volume: 17
Pages: 540–540

Head Matter:
Ker Boyce v. Isaac I. Foster.
Columbia,
May, 1830.
The defendant cannot compel the plaintiff to produce his books in a Court of Law, where they do not form a necessary part of his own evidence; nor will the Court grant a continuance, on the ground of the plaintiff’s refusal to biing his books into Court. Such a proceeding would be oppressive on plaintiffs residing at a distance; particularly, wheie there was no proof, that a transcript had been asked for, and refused. The defendant, after notice, may give evidence of the contents; or if he have not such evidence, he may obtain ample relief by a resort to the Court of Equity for a discovery.
Parol evidence is inadmissible to vary, or contradict, a written agreement, entered into upon an adjustment of accounts between the parties, if evidence were offered of a mistake in the settlement, it would be admissible, even in an action upon a sealed note given for the balance.

Opinion:
Per Curiam,
on appeal from the decision.of Mr. Justice O'Neall,, at Union, Spring Term, 1830.
Motion refused.