Estoppel by election
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
An estoppel predicated on a voluntary and intelligent action or choice of one of several things which is inconsistent with another, the effect of the estoppel being to prevent the party so choosing from afterwanis reversing his election or disputing the state of affairs or rights of others resulting from his original choice.
Yates v. Hurd. 8 Colo. 343, 8 Pac. 575