Randolph v. Merchants & Mechanics Banking & Loan Co.

Hutcheson, Justice.

It will be observed from the foregoing statement that the bank admits that Eandolph has legal title to the strip of land in controversy, but contends that, by reason of representations made by Eandolph to the tax-assessors and paving-assessors that his lot had a depth on Newport Street of only 110 feet, he is now estopped from asserting that he owns 120 feet. On the hearing there was evidence from certain city officials that Eandolph did make these representations. This was denied by Eandolph, who introduced tax-assessment records which showed that his lot had been assessed…