Patton-Worsham Drug Co. v. Planters' Mercantile Co.

Citations

• 86 Miss. 423

Syllabus

<p>Evidence. Written contract. Parol testimony to vary.</p> <p>In a suit upon a written contract or order for goods, which, by its express terms, excludes all agreements with agents not written therein, parol evidence of a contemporaneous promise made by an agent:</p> <p>(a) Is inadmissible on an issue of failure of consideration; but</p> <p>(b) Is admissible to show fraud in the procurement of the contract.</p>