Court Opinion

ID: 3893989
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 09:25:09.466621+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:51:11.573553
License: Public Domain

In this case I am compelled to dissent. Barnes agreed to release his lien and to hold only the other lot as security, and the bank acted upon that representation, therefore Barnes' estate is estopped to later set up his lien. 6 Thompson on Real Property, section 4866; 39 Cyc., 1833; 3 Pomeroy's Equity Jurisprudence, section 1259; 29 Amer.  Eng. Ency. of Law (2 Ed.), p. 788; Thompson v. Dawson, 3 Head, 384.