Where does promissory estoppel end and equitable estoppel begin?
first of all what the hell is estoppel?
The term comes from estoupail, which meant “stopper plug” in French. Its is stopping something– like an imbalance. Or the imbalance of the situation. The term is related to the verb “estop” which comes from the Old French term estopper, [...]
Legal Term: estoppel
on equitable estoppel (estoppel in pais)
on Promissory Estoppel
Typically discussed in the context of the law of charitable subscriptions (that is charitable giving, and gifts), the case of Allegheny College v National Chautauqua County Bank of Jamestown is a good test case for the doctrine of promissary estoppel. Why? The reason mainly is that there is a clearly articulated assent and dissent and [...]
