Case Name: Carpenter, Appellant, v. Jamison
Court: Supreme Court of Missouri
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1882-04
Citations: 75 Mo. 285
Docket Number: 
Parties: Carpenter, Appellant, v. Jamison.
Judges: All concur.
Reporter: Missouri Reports
Volume: 75
Pages: 285–286

Head Matter:
Carpenter, Appellant, v. Jamison.
Keeeipt: parol evidence. So far as a receipt is a mere acknowledgment of payment, it is not conclusive; but if it is nota mere receipt, but constitutes and imports a contract, it is as any other written agreement, and cannot be contradicted or enlarged by paroltestimony.
Appeal from St. Louis Court of Appeals.
Aeeirmed.
Wm. B. Thompson and Henderson $• Shields for appellant.
D. D. Burnes and Geo. W. Cline for respondent.
This syllabus is taken from 6 Mo. App. 216.

Opinion:
Henry, J.
Eor the reasons assigned by the court of appeals in its opinion delivered in this case, the judgment of that court is affirmed.
All concur.