Mayer v. Ramsey

Citations

• 46 Tex. 371

Syllabus

<p>1. Estoppel.—If one acts in sucha manner as intentionally to make another believe that he has no right, or lias abandoned it, and the other, trusting to that belief, does an act which he would otherwise not have done, the party whose conduct thus induces the act, will be restrained from asserting his right, unless it be such a case as will admit of compensation in damages; and this is not changed by the fact that the partj against whom the estoppel is claimed acted with a knowlege of the facts, but under a mistake of his legal rights.</p> <p>2. Equitable estoppel—Practice.—An equitable estoppel maj be proven under a plea “not guilty,” in trespass to try title.</p> <p>.3. Approved.—Burleson v. Burleson, 28 Tex., 416; Page v. Arnim, 29 Tex; Johnson v. Byler, 39 Tex., 610.</p>