 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1855 - 980 pages
...the written contract a very special stipulation about which the writing is silent. If this were done, it would be the means of letting in those very frauds...which it was the object of the statute to prevent. CRESBWELL, J. — I am of the same opinion upon both points. The plaintiff after the goods had been... | |
 | Patrick Brady Leigh - Nisi prius - 1838 - 928 pages
...the agreement. If the court were to adopt the construction contended for on behalf of the plaintiff, it would be the means of letting in those very frauds...the object of the statute to prevent, for without the parol evidence the defendant could not be charged upon the written contract for want of a consideration... | |
 | Patrick Brady Leigh - Nisi prius - 1838 - 774 pages
...the agreement. If the court were to adopt the construction contended for on behalf of the plaintiff, it would be the means of letting in those very frauds...the object of the statute to prevent, for without the parol evidence the defendant could not be charged upon the written contract for want of a consideration... | |
 | John William Smith - 1840 - 530 pages
...be bound ; and this is required to be in writing. If it were only necessary to show what one of them was to do, it would be sufficient to state the promise...the object of the statute to prevent. For, without the parol evidence, the defendant cannot be charged upon the written contract for want of a consideration... | |
 | John William Smith - Law reports, digests, etc - 1841 - 744 pages
...be bound, and this is required to be in writing. If it were only necessary to show what one of them was to do, it would be sufficient to state the promise made by the defendant who was to be charged with it. But if we were to adopt this construction, it would be the means of letting in those very... | |
 | John William Smith - Law reports, digests, etc - 1842 - 612 pages
...be bound ; and this is required to be in writing. If it were only necessary to show what one of them was to do, it would be sufficient to state the promise...the object of the statute to prevent. For, without the parol evidence, the defendant cannot be charged upon the written contract for want of a consideration... | |
 | William Burge - Bail - 1847 - 626 pages
...be bound, and this is required to be in writing. If it were only necessary to show what one of them was to do, it would be sufficient to state the promise made by the defendant who was to be charged with it. But if this construction were to be adopted, it would be the means of letting in those very... | |
 | John William Smith - Law reports, digests, etc - 1855 - 798 pages
...bound ; and this is required to be in •writing. If it were only necessary to show what one of them was to do, it would be sufficient to state the promise...the object of the statute to prevent. For, without the parol evidence, the defendant cannot be charged upon the written contract for want of a consideration... | |
 | India - Criminal law - 1874 - 656 pages
...be bound, and this is required to be in writii.g. If it were only necessary to show what one of them was to do, it would be sufficient to state the promise made by tho defendant who was to be charged with it. But if we were to adopt this construction it would be... | |
 | Causten Browne - Statute of frauds - 1895 - 830 pages
...be bound ; and this is required to be in writing. If it were only necessary to show what one of them was to do, it would be sufficient to state the promise...the object of the statute to prevent. For without the parol evidence the defendant cannot be charged upon the written contract for want of a consideration... | |
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Now the agreement is that which is to show what each party is to do or perform, and by which both parties are to be bound ; and this is required to be in writing. If it were only necessary to show what one of them was to do, it would be sufficient to... 
