High Knob, Inc. v. Allen

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• holding that “the parol evidence rule does not exclude parol proof of a prior or contemporaneous oral agreement that is independent of, collateral to and not inconsistent with the written contract, and which would not ordinarily be expected to be embodied in the writing”
• “Time is usually considered an indispensable term to a definite contract,” but a contract will not be void for uncertainty if the parties’ intent is ascertainable
• testimony of oral agreement regarding connection to water system not barred by parol evidence rule because it involved a different subject from parties’ written contract for purchase of subdivision lots

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