IEA 96 — Evidence as to application of language which can apply to one only of several persons

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Statutory text

When the facts are such that the language used might have been meant to apply to any one,
and could not have been meant to apply to more than one, of several persons or things, evidence may be given of facts which show which of those persons or things it was intended to apply to.
Illustrations
(a)  A  agrees  to  sell  to  B,  for  Rs.  1,000,  “my  white  horse”.  A  has  two  white  horses.  Evidence  may  be  give  of facts which show which of them was meant.
(b)  A  agrees  to  accompany  B  to  Haidarabad.  Evidence  may  be  given  of  facts  showing  whether  Haidarabad  in the Dekkhan or Haiderabad in Sind was meant.

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