Wade v. Bunn

Citations

• 84 Ill. 117

Syllabus

<p>1. Estoppel—representations inducing a pv/rchase. Where a former owner of lots, who executed a deed for the same, leaving a blank for the grantee’s name, when applied to for information as to the title, hy a party about to purchase the same of one whose name had been inserted in the deed, disclaimed any title in himself, and stated that the grantee was the owner, and upon this assurance the purchase was made: Meld, that these facts constituted a complete estoppel in equity on the original owner, and that, he could not afterwards claim title.</p> <p>2. Chancery—establishing title by estoppel. A court of equity has jurisdiction to establish a title to real estate hy estoppel against a former owner, who, by his acts and representations, has induced another to purchase from his grantee under a void deed.</p> <p>3. Same—ancillary jurisdiction. If a court of equity acquires jurisdiction for any purpose, and has all the parties in interest before it, it may proceed and do complete justice to all parties, and render a decree that will carry into effect the rights of the parties.</p>