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Pirsson v. Arkenburgh

59 N.Y. Super. Ct. 574 27 Jones & S. 574 Court N.Y. Super. Ct. Decision date 1891-01-05 English

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Sarah J. Pirsson, et al., Respondents v. Oliver M. Arkenburgh, Appellant.
Decided January 5, 1891.

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Appeal from judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff upon a verdict directed at the trial, and from order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.
Robert F. Little, for appellant.
John Alex. Beall, for respondent.
Before Sedgwick, Ch. J., Freedman and Ingraham, JJ.

The questions involved were as to the admissibility of parol testimony to add to or vary the terms of a written contract, and also as to the construction of the written contract. The Court affirmed the judgment and order with costs. (Freedman, J., writing, Sedgwick, Ch. J., and Ingraham, J., concurring,) and referring to a former decision in the case reported in 57 N. Y. Super. Ct. Rep. 474.