Case Name: Sleight v. Rhinelander. In S. Ct. 1 J. R. 192
Court: New York Court for the Correction of Errors
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1799
Citations: 1 Lock. Rev. Cas. 150
Docket Number: 
Parties: Sleight v. Rhinelander. In S. Ct. 1 J. R. 192.
Judges: 
Reporter: Lockwood's Reversed Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 150–150

Head Matter:
Sleight v. Rhinelander. In S. Ct. 1 J. R. 192.
In Ct. of E. 2 J. R. 534.
Evidence ; What may be Proved by Parol.
Assumpsit on policy of insurance.
In this case the Supreme Court held, that parol evidence was inadmissible to prove what was commonly understood by a term to which it was held that the law had affixed a precise and definite meaning. The term in this case was “ sea-letter,” as used in a policy of insurance.

Opinion:
. The Court of Errors reversed the judgment of the Supreme Court, and held that parol evidence was properly ad-: missible to show that the particular paper offered in evidence in the case was also commonly understood to be a sea-letter.