Simons v. Hallidie Co.
Citations
- 73 Wash. 499
- 131 P. 1169
- 1913 Wash. LEXIS 1627
Syllabus
<p>Compromise and Settlement — Receipt—Impeachment—Evidence —Sufficiency. A receipt in full of all demands, passed upon a payment made when the parties had come together for the purpose of arriving at a complete settlement of their affairs, is not sufficiently overcome by parol evidence, where there was nothing to show fraud, overreaching, mistake or other like facts to destroy the effect of the language used, there was direct conflict in the testimony, and the position of the party having the burden of proof was improbable.</p>
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Judges: Morris
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