Crittenden v. McCloud

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment quieting title in favor of defendant and cross-complainant.

Questions Presented

1. Estoppel, (a) As estoppel was not originally pleaded, did the court err in permitting testimony upon which to base an estoppel? (b) Was the evidence sufficient to establish estoppel?

2. Does the evidence support the court’s finding of ratification?

Facts

As to most of the facts (except the fact of forgery of the deed to Mrs. Dugger) there was a direct conflict in the evidence. The facts and the reasonable inferences therefrom most favorable to the court’s findings follow. In…