E. T. Hinote, in Error v. P. Brigman and S. C. Crutchfield, Surviving Partners of Brigman & Co. in Error

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida reversed the lower court because the jury instruction allowing a verdict based on a waiver of the plaintiff's signature was not presented in the pleadings. The Court also held that a verbal contract is binding even if later reduced to an unsigned writing, and that parol evidence may explain trade terms.