 | 1916 - 1338 Seiten
...indisputably composed of citizens of such State." (St. Louis, etc., Ry. Co. v. James, 161 US, 545, 554.) And, "when the writing itself, upon its face, is couched in such terms as import a complete legal obligation, * * * it is conclusively presumed that the whole engagement of the parties,... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1883 - 966 Seiten
...the promise was collateral, the promise must not only be collateral but must, as in Lindley v. Lacey, relate to a subject distinct from that to which the written contract applies. In Button v. Gerrish, 9 Gush. 89, a warehouse was let by a written lease. Parol evidence of a warranty... | |
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And when the writing itself upon its face is couched in such terms as import a complete legal obligation without any uncertainty as to the object or extent of the engagement, it is conclusively presumed that the whole engagement of the parties, and the... 
