...conduct is Pickard v. Sears (1837-6 A. & E., p. 474), where Lord Denman, CJ, stated the rule thus: " Where one by his words or conduct wilfully causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on that belief so as to alter...

...conduct, willfully causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of facts, and thereby induces him to act on that belief so as to alter his previous condition, is estopped to deny the existence of those facts to the other's prejudice." Fletcher...

...latter has led him to believe in the existence of a certain state of facts, but also that he has induced him to act on that belief so as to alter his own previous position to his detriment. And, in my opinion, the question whether the defendant is estopped in this case may...

...— The direction is legally correct on the authority of Pickard v. Senrs (1), where it is laid down, that where one, by his words or conduct, wilfully...another to believe the existence of a certain state of tilings, (1) 6 Ad. & El. 469. 2C and induces him to act on that belief, so as to alter his own previous...

...164. (4) 22 Law J. Rep. (NS) QB 455. (6) 6 Ad. & E. 469. duct wilfully causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on that belief or to alter his own previous position, the former is concluded from averring against the latter a different...

...be in the defendant's possession, as tenant to Hart, The rule is laid down in Picltard \. Sears (5), that where one by his words or conduct wilfully causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act on that belief, so as to alter...

...Gray, 2 Hill, 644. When a person, by his words or acts, causes another to believe in the existence of a state of things, and induces him to act on that belief so as to change his position, he will be estopped to aver against the latter a different state of things. 2...

...injury of another. Where a person, by 1m words or conduct, voluntarily causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things, and induces him to act upon that belief, so as to change his previous position, the former will be estopped to aver against...

...instrument. Where a person induces another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things and to act on that belief so as to alter his own previous position, he is concluded from averring against such other person a different state of things as existing at...

..."The rule in PicTcard v. Sears, 6 A. & E. 474 ;" said Parkc, B., in Freeman v. Cooke, 2. Ex. 05 4, is, "that where one by his words or conduct wilfully causes another to believe in the existence of a certain state of things and induces him to act on that belief, or to alter his...