48 Wash. 2d 131 - Fleming v. August’s Empirical Analysis
1955
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
August 1989
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Tassel v. McGrail · First Methodist Episcopal Church v. Soden · Whitman Realty & Investment Co. v. Day · Dickson v. Protzman
Most-quoted passages
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“to show that a written instrument is not to become a binding obligation except upon the happening of a certain event. Such evidence does not vary or contradict the terms of the written instrument!, but] merely shows what must occur before the agreement is to take effect.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“a collateral oral agreement limiting the liability of the maker of an unqualified promise to pay, is not available as a defense.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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