Norris v. Tiffany

Citations

• 26 N.Y.S. 750
• 6 Misc. 380
• 56 N.Y. St. Rep. 406

Syllabus

<p>1. Contracts—-Consideration—Reciprocity op Promises.</p> <p>In a bilateral contract the .reciprocity of promises is a sufficient consideration.</p> <p>2. Parol Evidence—Condition—Precedent to Inception op Written ConTRACT.</p> <p>In an action on a written contract, oral evidence of a condition precedent to the inception of the contract, but not inconsistent with its terms, is admissible to defeat the contract.</p> <p>8. Same—Want op Consideration.</p> <p>The evidence is unavailable to a defendant whose only answer is a want of consideration.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>