Annie Coram, in Error v. B. H. Palmer, in Error

Summary

The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the judgment for the defendant in an ejectment action, holding that equitable estoppel is a proper defense in such actions and that the plaintiffs' heirs are barred by it. The Court reasoned that long possession, improvements, and the lack of any claim by the heirs for more than thirty years constitute an equitable estoppel that prevents the heirs from asserting legal title.