Hampton v. Alford

Opinion by

Wild-son, J.

§ 44. Estoppel; elements of by conduct; facts held insufficient to establish. Hampton owned a race-horse, which was kept by him at the stable of one Grammar. Grammar and one Hamm went to the bank of one Owens at Wills Point and handed to the cashier $200, which they requested him to keep until a horse-race which they had made was run and decided. That in case the Hampton horse, which was run and backed by Grammar, won said race, then the $200 were to be paid to Grammar; if the other horse won, then the $200 were to be paid to Hamm. The cashier was instructed not to…