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Wis JI-Civil 3040
Integration of Several Writings
[Separate writings that have been executed at or about the same time between the
same parties and in relation to a common transaction may be considered as one agreement
which is known as an integrated contract. It is for the jury to determine whether or not the
separate writings were intended by the parties to be an integrated contract.]
[Writings executed at the same time as one transaction in order to effectuate a single
purpose, and referring to one another, must be considered together as an integrated contract.]
Separate writings which constitute an integrated contract must be construed together
as to all persons who had notice of their contents and their relation to each other for the
purpose of determining the character of the transaction and the true intent and agreement of
the parties.
To be taken together as evidencing an integrated contract, the writings must not only
relate to a common transaction, but must have the same objective. It is for the jury to
determine the overall agreement of the parties from the several writings.
History
Wis JI-Civil 3040 (1993). ©1993, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
1933ec3077c58be2c0e1cc1856c81747d036095efade0449aae72e4a2453edd1
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