CLXVIII. Branthwait's Case. Mich. 27 Eliz. In the Kings Bench.
DEbt brought by J. D. against Branthwait upon an obliga∣tion; the Condition of which was, That whereas J. F. claimed to have a Lease for years of the Mannor of D. made and granted to him by one W. D. If the said Branthwait keep with∣out damage the Plaintiff, from all claim and Interest to be chal∣lenged by the said J. F. de tempore in tempus during the years, &c. and also deliver the said Lease to the Plantiff, that then, &c. The Defendant pleaded, That the said J. F. had not any such Lease, and that after the making of the said Obligation, untill the Action brought, the Plaintiff was not damnified ratione dimissionis prae∣dictae. Exception was taken to the same, because, where the words of the Condition are, Keep without damage the Plaintiff from all Claim and Interest: And he hath pleaded, That the Plain∣tiff was not damnified ratione dimissionis, &c. But the Exception was disallowed by the Court; For if he were not damnified ratione dimissionis, then he was not damnified by reason of any Claim or Interest. Another Exception was taken, Because he could not now say, there was no such Lease: For it is recited in the Obliga∣tion, That J. F. claimed to have a Lease: and therefore by this recital he is estopped, &c. And see where a Recital is an Estoppel, 8 R. 2. Fitz.* 1.1 tit. Estoppel, 283. 39 E. 3. 3. Fitz. Estoppel, 112. 46 E. 3. 12. It was holden by the Court, That it was a good Estoppel. And afterwards, Iudgment was given for the Plaintiff.