Case Name: George W. Long, Appellant, v. The Millerton Iron Company, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1886-01-26
Citations: 101 N.Y. 638
Docket Number: 
Parties: George W. Long, Appellant, v. The Millerton Iron Company, Respondent.
Judges: All concur, except Rapallo, Andrews and Danforth, JJ., dissenting.
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 101
Pages: 638–639

Head Matter:
George W. Long, Appellant, v. The Millerton Iron Company, Respondent.
(Argued December 22, 1885;
decided January 26, 1886.)
This was an action to recover damages for the cutting and carrying away of certain timber. The parties' had made a contract for the sale of standing timber on lands described in the contract. On the trial plaintiff offered to prove acts, statements and declarations of .the parties at the time, and after the making of the contract, showing that the timber in question was not understood by the- parties to be covered by the contract. This was objected to and excluded. Held no error ; that the contract was clear and unambiguous, and reserved none of the timber, and that, therefore, oral evidence was inadmissible to change or to explain it.
James Lansing for appellant.
Esek Cotoen for respondent.

Opinion:
Earl, J.,
reads for affirmance.
All concur, except Rapallo, Andrews and Danforth, JJ., dissenting.
J udgment affirmed.