 There is no principle better established in this court, nor one founded on more solid considerations of equity and public utility, than that which declares, that if one man, knowingly, though he does it passively, by looking on, suffers another to purchase...  The Northwestern Reporter - Page 1121903Full view - About this book
 | William Sullivan Pattee - 1895 - 264 pages
...in opposition to each other, and being unacquainted. Where one man stands by and knowingly permits another to purchase and expend money on land, under an erroneous opinion of title, without making his claim known, he shall not afterward be permitted to exercise his legal right against such deceived... | |
 | Robert Campbell - 1898 - 852 pages
...considerations of equity and public utility, than that which declares that if one man knowingly, though he does it passively by looking on, suffers another to purchase...erroneous opinion of title, without making known his claim, he shall not afterward be permitted to exercise his legal right against such person. It would... | |
 | George William Bradner - 1898 - 1062 pages
...Dall. 234; Glidden v. ยป Hogan v. City of Brooklyn, 52 N. Chamberlin, 167 Mass. 486; Phillips Y. 282. by looking on, suffers another to purchase and expend...erroneous opinion of title, without making known his claim, he cannot afterward be permitted to exercise' his legal right against such person. 1 "Where... | |
 | Frank Sumner Rice, William Lawrence Clark - 1898 - 792 pages
...utility, than that which declares that a man who, knowingly, though he does it passively, looks on and suffers another to purchase and expend money on land,...opinion of title, without making known his own claim, shall not be permitted to exercise his legal right against such person. It would be an act of fraud... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1898 - 1004 pages
...Chancellor Kent eaid: "If one man knowingly, though he does it passively by looking on, suffers another tp purchase and expend money on land, under an erroneous opinion of title, without making known his claim, he shall not afterward be permitted to exercise his legal right against such person." And this... | |
 | William Austen Carney - 1899 - 274 pages
...salutary policy. It promotes fair dealing and is a means of repose. If one man knowingly, though he does it passively by looking on, suffers another to purchase...not afterwards be permitted to exercise his legal rights against such person. It would be an act of fraud and injustice, and his conscience is bound... | |
 | Emerson E. Ballard, Tilghman Ethan Ballard - 1900 - 960 pages
...question their validity. Sutter v. Rose, 169 111. 66 (48 NE Rep.411). If one knowingly, though he does it passively, by looking on, suffers another to purchase...erroneous opinion of title without making known his claim, he shall not afterwards be permitted to exercise his legal right against such person. Hagan... | |
 | 1900 - 460 pages
...that if one knowingly, though he do it passively, by looking on, suffer another to purchase and speud money on land, under an erroneous opinion of title, without making known hisclaim, he shall not afterwards be permitted to exercise his legal right against such person. It... | |
 | Idaho. Supreme Court - 1907 - 890 pages
...1 LRA 522; Dolbeer v. Livingston, 100 Cal. 617, 35 Pac. 328.) If a man knowingly, although he does it passively, by looking on, suffers another to purchase...title, without making known his own claim, he shall not afterward be permitted to exercise his legal right against such person. (Kirk v. Hamilton, 102 US 68,... | |
 | 1904 - 998 pages
...looking on, suffers another to purchase land under an erroneous opinion of title without making known his claim, he shall not afterwards be permitted to exercise his legal right against such person. 1t would : he an act of fraud and injustice, and his j conscience is bound by this equitable estoppel.... | |
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