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1 White & W. 154

Shaw v. Parvin

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 9, 1883

Court of Appeals of Texas · decided 1883-05-09

<p>Error from Collin County.</p>

Relies on Howards v. Davis · Self v. King · Dunlap's Adm'r v. Wright

Decided 1883-05-09

¶1Opinion by

White, P. J.

¶2§ 365. Contemporaneous instruments. Two or more instruments, executed contemporaneously between the same parties, in reference to the same subject matter, are deemed one instrument and one contract. [Dunlap v. Wright, 11 Tex. 597; Howard v. Davis, 6 Tex. 174; Alexander v. Baylor, 20 Tex. 560.]

¶3§ 366. Parol evidence in connection with ivritien instruments. In general, parol evidence is not admissible to vary a written contract [Dewees v. Lockhart, 1 Tex. 535; Franklin v. Mooney, 2 Tex. 452; Stamper v. Johnson, 3 Tex. 1; Self v. King, 28 Tex. 552]; but such evidence is admissible to explain an ambiguity [Franklin v. Mooney, 2 Tex. 452; Hamman v. Keigwin, 39 Tex. 34], or to explain a writing, when the explanation is necessary, and the evidence is consistent with the writing [Bender v. Pryor, 31 Tex. 341], and to ascertain the intention of the parties, when doubtful [Smith v. Doak, 3 Tex. 215], or to explain the language or terms used. [Roberts v. Short, 1 Tex. 373; Epperson v. Young, 8 Tex. 135.]

*155May 9, 1883.

¶4§ 367. Case tried by the judge without d jury. Where a jury is waived and the case is tried by the court, and there is a conflict of evidence, the court below being in a better attitude to weigh, pass upon and determine the evidence than this court can possibly be, its judgment, based upon the evidence, will not be disturbed.

¶5Affirmed.

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