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Codd v. Shepard Builders, Inc.

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Nov 6, 1942
28 A.2d 617 (N.J. 1942)

Opinion

Argued October 6, 1942 —

Decided November 6, 1942.

A written contract for the sale of real estate cannot be enlarged by parol testimony, in order to show a warranty, as to the construction of the house built thereon.

On appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District of Morris County.

Before Justices BODINE, HEHER and PERSKIE.

For the defendant-appellant, Isadore Zuckerman.

For the plaintiffs-respondents, Harold Gurevitz and Griffith V. Vaughan.


The action was brought to recover damages by reason of the faulty construction of the house designated as No. 9 Talmadge Avenue, in the borough of Chatham, Morris County. The house was sold under a written contract signed by the purchasers. There were no warranties of any kind. By questions, at the trial, it was elicited that representations were made that the house was constructed of the best workmanship and was free of defects. N.J.S.A. 25:1-5 requires a contract for the sale of land to be in writing. The written contract is silent as to any warranty. What was said or done during the negotiations thereof was inadmissible to supply terms with respect to matters as to which the writing was silent. Naumberg v. Young, 44 N.J.L. 331.

The judgment is reversed, with costs.


Summaries of

Codd v. Shepard Builders, Inc.

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Nov 6, 1942
28 A.2d 617 (N.J. 1942)
Case details for

Codd v. Shepard Builders, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAM S. CODD AND ANNA MAE CODD, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. SHEPARD…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Nov 6, 1942

Citations

28 A.2d 617 (N.J. 1942)
28 A.2d 617

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