Supreme Court of the United States, 1796

Bell v. Andrews

Bell v. Andrews
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided March 1, 1796
4 U.S. 152; 4 Dall. 152 (United States Reports)

Bell v. Andrews

Opinion

4 U.S. 152 (____)
4 Dall. 152

Bell
versus
Andrews,

Supreme Court of United States.

But, by the COURT:

The payment of the consideration money, may, certainly, be proved by parol evidence. The agreement, being then executed by one of the parties, is not affected by the act of assembly; and it is settled, that the English statute against frauds and perjuries, was never extended to Pennsylvania. The act of assembly does not make a parol agreement, for the sale of lands, void; though it restricts the operation of the agreement, as to the acquisition of an interest in the land, and no title in fee simple can be derived under it. But, certainly, an action will lie to recover damages for the non-performance of such an agreement.

The objection to the evidence over-ruled.

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