... where one by his words or conduct wilfully causes another to* believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on that belief, so as to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against the... The Southern Law Review - Страница 6271876Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Alabama. Supreme Court - 1881 - 784 страници
...right and justice, than that if a man, by his words or acts, intentionally causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces...belief, so as to alter his own previous position, he is concluded from averring to the con* trary, if injury must result to him whom he has misled. The... | |
| 1873 - 962 страници
...the leading authority, that where one by his words or conduct wilfully causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on the belief, so as to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against... | |
| 1866 - 932 страници
...established in Pirkftrd v. Sears (8), that if a man, by his words or acts, causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act in that belief, so as to alter his own previous condition, the former is estopped from denying the... | |
| Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, John Leycester Adolphus, Thomas Flower Ellis - 1838 - 1096 страници
...the property could only be divested by gift or sale ; of which no specific act was even surmised. But the rule of law is clear, that, where one by his words...existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to net on that belief, so as to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring... | |
| Ireland. Court of King's Bench - 1850 - 646 страници
...(h) ; Cruchley v. Clarence (f) ; Stone v. Marsh (k). In Pichard v. Sears (/) Lord Denman says : — " "Where one by his " words or conduct wilfully causes...him to act on that belief so " as to alter his own position, the former is concluded from averring " against the latter a different state of things as... | |
| Joseph Story - 1839 - 658 страници
...owner of the property. On this occasion Lord Dcuman, in delivering the opinion of the Court, said ; " The rule of law is clear, that where one by his words or conduct wilfully causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on that belief •o as to alter... | |
| Graham Willmore, Frederick Luard Wollaston, Henry Davison - 1839 - 810 страници
...property could only be divested" gift or sale, of which no specific act was even surmised. But the rule oi is clear, that where one, by his words or conduct, wilfully causes another : believe the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to ar: that belief, so as to... | |
| John William Smith - 1840 - 530 страници
..." The rule of law is clear," said Lord Denman, delivering the judgment of the court in that case, " that where one, by his words or conduct, wilfully causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on that belief, so as to alter... | |
| Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, John Leycester Adolphus, Thomas Flower Ellis - 1841 - 914 страници
...Pickard v. Sears (a) is in point, and establishes the general principle that one who, by his language or conduct, wilfully causes another to believe the...induces him to act on that belief so as to alter his own position, cannot afterwards aver a different state of things against the party whom he has misled.... | |
| John William Smith - 1842 - 612 страници
..." The rule of law is clear," gaid Lord Denman, delivering the judgment of the court in that case. " that where one, by his words or conduct, wilfully causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on that belief, so as to alter... | |
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