Olsen v. Nichols

Citations

• 86 Wash. 185
• 149 P. 668
• 1915 Wash. LEXIS 1192

Syllabus

<p>Evidence — Parol Evidence — To Vary Writing. Where a written contract for the exchange of properties provided that the plaintiff might elect to take cash instead of a mortgage for the balance due him, it is inadmissible to show a further oral agreement that in case of such election, plaintiff was to execute a deed of his property to enable the defendant to borrow money thereon to make the cash payment; since the same adds a provision to the contract covering a subject-matter mentioned therein.</p>