This section is from the book "The Law Of Contracts", by William Herbert Page. Also available from Amazon: Commercial Contracts: A Practical Guide to Deals, Contracts, Agreements and Promises.
If the alteration is made fraudulently no recovery can be had upon the original consideration.1 It seems to be held in cannot be the subject of judicial in-vestigation their motives cannot be inquired into." Moye v. Herndon, SO Miss. 110, 121.
3 1 Greenleaf on Ev„ Sec. 568; 2 Parson's Notes & Bills. 572; Bishop on Cont., Sec. 755. the latter author saying " Where in making an immaterial alteration, he means, a fraud, yet, mistaking the law does not accomplish his purpose the other party will, in reason, be discharged.".
4 Kelly v. Thuey, 143 Mo. 422; 45 S. W. 300; affirming in banc, 37 S. W. 516.
5 United States Glass Co. v. Bottle Co., 81 Fed. 093; Crockett v. Thomason, 5 Sneed (Tenn.) 342.
6 Turner v. Billagram, 2 Cal. 520.
7 Lumbering v. Kohlbrecher, 22 Mo. 596.
1 Bank v. Wharton, 27 N. S. 67; Hampton v. Mayers, 3 Ind. Terr. 65; 53 S. W. 483; Hunt v. Gray, 35 N. J. L. 227; 10 Am. Rep. 232; Savage v. Savage, 36 Or. 268; 59 Pac. 461; Keene v. Weeks & Al-drich, 19 R. I. 309; 33 Atl. 446; Otto v. Halff, 89 Tex. 384; 59 Am. St. Rep. 56; 34 S. W. 910; Matte-son v. Ellsworth, 33 Wis. 488; 14 Am. Rep. 766.
1 White v. Hass, 32 Ala. 430; 70 Am. Dec. 548; Maguire v. Eich-meier, 109 la. 301; 80 N. W. 395: Hocknell v. Sheley. 66 Kan. 357; 71 Pac. 839; Warder, etc.. Co. v. Will-yard, 46 Minn. 531; 24 Am. St. Rep. 250; 49 N. W. 300; Whitmer v.
 
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