Question

Principle: Terms of any written contract can be proved by producing the written contract only and oral evidence is excluded.

Facts: A gives B receipt for money paid by B. Oral evidence is offered to prove payment. 

Options

• Oral evidence to prove payment is allowed 

• Oral evidence to prove payment is not allowed 

• Oral evidence is always allowed to prove all facts 

• Oral evidence is generally disallowed 

Answer 1

Oral evidence to prove payment is allowed 

Explanation:

Oral evidence to prove payment is allowed. Receipt of money is only on acknowledgment, not a written contract, and oral evidence is excluded from the written contracts. Therefore, the oral evidence of the receipt of payment is allowed.