Holston Salt & Plaster Co. v. Campbell

Citations

• 89 Va. 396
• 16 S.E. 274
• 1892 Va. LEXIS 113

Syllabus

<p>1. Deeds—Construction of—Contiguous —Where in a deed the land conveyed is described as a certain “ estate and the lands contiguous thereto,” a tract of land separated therefrom by intervening lands of other persons, and distant three-quarters of a mile—</p> <p>Held :</p> <p>Not embraced within the conveyance.</p> <p>2. Idem.—Words having a primary meaning must be understood in that sense, unless the context shows that it was otherwise intended. Two tracts of land described as being “contiguous” must touch each other on one side.</p> <p>3. Idem—Parol evidence.—-Where the meaning of the words of a written contract are clear, parol evidence is not admissible to show that the parties intended something else.</p> <p>4. Evidence—Land-books.—Neither the land-books themselves, nor parol evidence of their contents, are admissible to show a meaning of the parties other than that plainly exjuessed in their written contract.</p>