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, so as to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded... Principles and Practice of the Law of Evidence - Page 469by William Blake Odgers - 1911 - 847 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1873 - 962 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 1839 - 728 pages
...surmised. But the rule of law is clear, that where one, by his words or conduct, wilfully causes another to believe the existence of a certain state of things,...induces him to act on that belief, so as to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against the latter a different state of... | |
| Joseph Story - 1839 - 658 pages
...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 his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against the latter... | |
| Graham Willmore, Frederick Luard Wollaston, Henry Davison - 1839 - 810 pages
...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 alter his own previous position, the former is conclndf. from averring against... | |
| Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Sir Erskine Perry, Sir Henry Davison - 1840 - 796 pages
...down in Pickard v. Sears (c), that, " where one by his words or conduct wilfully causes another to believe the existence of a certain state of things,...induces him to act on that belief, so as to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against the latter a different state of... | |
| Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - 1840 - 796 pages
...down in Pickard v. Sears (c), that, " where one by his words or conduct wilfully causes another to believe the existence of a certain state of things,...induces him to act on that belief, so as to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against the latter a different state of... | |
| John William Smith - 1840 - 530 pages
...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 his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against the latter a different state of... | |
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