The holding in the end of chapter case of Hamer v. Sidway was that oral testimony of prior negotiations cannot be introduced to vary the terms of a integrated contract.

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The holding in the end of chapter case of Hamer v. Sidway was that oral testimony of prior negotiations cannot be introduced to vary the terms of a integrated contract.​

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The holding in Hamer v. Sidway was about the enforceability of a unilateral contract, not about the admissibility of oral testimony to vary the terms of an integrated contract. The court ruled that a nephew's abstention from certain legal rights and privileges constituted sufficient consideration for his uncle's promise to pay him a sum of money.

The Holding in the End of Chapter Case of Hamer