If a contract consists in part or all of cipher, extrinsic evidence is admissible to show the meaning of the terms written in cipher contracts by telegraph.1 Thus the meaning of " Buy three May," may be so explained.2 Without such evidence a contract in cipher could have no validity.

1 Metropolitan Exhibition Co. v. Ewing, 42 Fed. 198; 7 L. R. A. 381.

2 Seymour v. Armstrong, 62 Kan. 720; 64 Pac. 612; affirming 10 Kan. App. 10; 61 Pac. 675; Smith v. Clews, 114 N. Y. 190; 11 Am. St. Rep. 627; 4 L. R. A. 392; 21 N. E. 160.

3 Hesser, etc., Co. v. Fuel Co., 114 Wis. 654; 90 N. W. 1094; (that is, whether local or general strikes were intended).

4 Smith v. Clews, 114 N. Y. 190; 11 Am. St. Rep. 627; 4 L. R. A. 392; 21 N. E. 160.

5 Deacon v. Mattison, 11 N. D. 190; 91 N. W. 35.

6 Fairly v. Wappoo Mills, 44 S. C. 227; 29 L. R. A. 215; 22 S. E. 108.

7 East Birmingham Land Co. v. Dennis, 85 Ala. 565; 7 Am. St. Rep. 73; 2 L. R. A. 836; 5 So. 317.

1 Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Collins, 45 Kan. 88; 10 L. R. A. 515; 25 Pac. 187.

2 Carland v. Telegraph Co., 118 Mich. 369; 74 Am. St. Rep. 394; 43 L. R. A. 280; 76 N. W. 762.

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