Case Name: J. H. McClay vs. John G. Gluck
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Minnesota
Decision Date: 1889-07-08
Citations: 41 Minn. 193
Docket Number: 
Parties: J. H. McClay vs. John G. Gluck.
Judges: 
Reporter: Minnesota Reports
Volume: 41
Pages: 193–194

Head Matter:
J. H. McClay vs. John G. Gluck.
July 8, 1889.
Sealed Contract — Parol Modification — Parties to a written executory contract under seal may modify it by parol, if they have acted under and executed it as modified.
Evidence held sufficient to sustain the verdict.
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Lochren, J., presiding, refusing a new trial after verdict of $1,652.21 for plaintiff, and from the judgment entered on the verdict.
. Robinson & Baker, for appellant.
Hart é Brewer, for respondent.

Opinion:
Gileillan, C. J.
Action to recover a balance claimed to be due upon a contract for tbe erection of a building, and for extra work on the building. • Plaintiff had a verdict. The evidence was sufficient to justify it. It can hardly be said that any question of law is presented. Parties may by parol modify a written executory contract under seal, either by changing its terms or waiving its conditions, if they have acted under and executed it as so modified. That the parties to this contract agreed on the waivers and modifications claimed by plaintiff, and acted under and executed it accordingly, were questions for the jury, and the evidence justifies their finding.
Judgment affirmed.