105 Ga. 34 | Ga. | 1898
An action was brought by Barrie against Mrs. W. C. Smith upon a contract of subscription for a speci—
We are satisfied the court erred in admitting this evidence. The stipulation above quoted was manifestly designed to prevent the plaintiff’s agent from binding his principal by any representations whatever other than those expressed in the contract itself. This evidence was therefore inadmissible, because it directly contradicted 'and varied the terms of the written instrument. In the case of Gorham v. Felker, 102 Ga. 261, a somewhat similar question was presented, and the ruling of this court thpreon is in point in the present case. It is proper to state, in this connection, that there was no contention on the part of Mrs. Smith that she was ignorant of the contents of the instrument when she signed it, or that any fraud was used to mislead her as to its true meaning and effect. The case therefore differs materially from that of Barrie v. Miller, 104 Ga. 312. There it appeared that thg publisher’s agent falsely and
Judgment reversed.