Opinion ID: 1725257
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Heading: In 1927 Bass purchased, at a delinquent tax sale, certain lands described as Sec. 1, Twp. 8 S., Rg. 4 W. in Arkansas County.

Text: B. In 1930 Basswhile in actual or constructive possession of certain definitely pointed out and mutually understood landsconveyed them to Willey describing the lands as Sec. 1, Twp. 8 S., Rg. 4 W. in Arkansas County. C. Bass then rented from Willey the same lands described the same way, and D. The lands which the 1946 injunction decree covered were the same lands that Bass had conveyed to Willey in 1930 and rented from Willey. Whether the lands involved in the 1946 decree should have been described as Sec. 1, Twp. 8 S., Rg. 4 W. in Arkansas County or should have been described as accretions to some other lands is immaterial. The fact remains that, regardless of description, Bass had conveyed certain definite lands to Willey and rented the same definite lands from Willey and had no right to cut timber therefrom. Bass used his own language in describing the lands he purported to convey to Willey and to lease from him; and cannot now be heard to claim against Willey that no such lands existed. In short, Bass is estopped. [10] The recital of the facts makes the estoppel so clear that exhaustive citation of authorities is unnecessary. It is well established that a grantor cannot dispute the existence of property mentioned in his conveyance. See Rogers v. Bollinger, 59 Ark. 12, 26 S.W. 12. Even if it had been claimed that when he conveyed to Willey, Bass was acting as guardian of his minor son and therefore was not personally estopped by the conveyance made in his representative capacity, [11] nevertheless, Bassas an individualrented the same land from Willey; and as tenant is estopped, under such circumstances, [12] to deny the landlord's title to the leased premises. See Lewis v. Harper, 149 Ark. 43, 231 S.W. 874. For the reasons herein stated, the Chancery Court was correct in refusing to vacate the 1946 decree. Affirmed.