Brown v. City of Fredericktown

GRIMM, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs brought a quiet title action against the City of Fredericktown. The trial court granted summary judgment for City. We affirm.

In their sole point on appeal, plaintiffs allege the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because equitable estoppel bars City from claiming any interest in the property. They contend that they purchased the property relying on assurances from City employees that City would not claim the property.

I. Background

The facts in the light most favorable to plaintiffs are as follows.

Sometime prior to 1973, Shelby Shrum built a building on…