Hennershotz v. Gallagher

Citations

• 124 Pa. 1
• 16 A. 518
• 1889 Pa. LEXIS 999

Syllabus

<p>1. Where, of two agreements, made apart in time but relating to the same subject-matter, cachis complete in itself and contains no reference to the other, in the absence of any ground laid of fraud, accident or mistake, parol evidence is inadmissible to affect their legal construction as distinct instruments.</p> <p>2. Tn an action by the vendee to recover damages for the breach of a covenant to convey land, where the plaintiff has not paid the purchase money and no evidence is adduced that the land is of greater value than the sum agreed to bo paid, he can recover but nominal damages.</p>