Johnson v. Schuchardt’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 16 state decisions

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1. ““The written contract provided that, if upon examination of the abstract the buyer should find defects therein, he should furnish to the seller a statement of such defects in title and objections to the abstract, whereupon the seller should remedy such defects and objections, provided that same could be done within a reasonable time and at a reasonable expense. What would be a reasonable time in which to correct a defective title in any case would necessarily depend upon the character of the defect and the acts necessary to be performed in order to correct it. The parol evidence upon which appellant relies to support his contention that respondents were to furnish an abstract showing merchantable title to the property, and complete the contract of sale within sixty days, or within any specified time, contradicts the plain terms of the written contract which gave respondents a reasonable time in which to correct defects in title. It is settled law that the terms of a written contract may not be varied or contradicted by parol evidence. Appellant’s contention amounts to an attempt on his part to substitute the prior verbal understanding between the parties for the written contract which was later entered into. If appellant desired the contract of sale to be completed within sixty days, or within any specified time, he should have so provided in the contract.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Katemis v. Westerlind · 995 So. 2d 754 - Cavagnaro v. Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty, Inc.