In Deschamps v. Treasure State Trailer Court, Ltd. where Deschamps was sued after he bought a mobile home trailer park and then stopped making payments on it because he claimed the seller told him the water system was in good condition when in fact it required $400,000 of repairs, the supreme court of Montana held that:

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The supreme court likely found that Deschamps' reliance on verbal information about the condition of the water system was not barred by the parol evidence rule, indicating that the verbal statements could potentially alter the obligations under the written contract if they were fraudulently made. This scenario does not fit neatly into categories of void contracts, lack of agreement, or lack of consideration, but rather concerns the impact of misrepresentation or fraud on the enforceability of contract terms.

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