Question

Given below is a statement of legal principle followed by a factual situation. Apply the principle to the facts and select the most appropriate answer.

Principle: A contingent contract is a contract to do or not to do something, if some event, collateral to such contract, does or does not happen.

Facts: A agrees to pay B a sum of Rs. 1 lakh if B marries C within a period of six months. B marries C during the seventh month as the marriage hall was available only during that month. B claims Rs. 1 lakh from A.

पर्याय

• B can successfully claim Rs. 1 lakh from A 

• B cannot claim Rs. 1 lakh from A as B married C after  the duration set in the contract 

• B can claim Rs. 1 lakh as well as Special damages from  A for having married C

• None of the above

Answer 1

B cannot claim Rs. 1 lakh from A as B married C after  the duration set in the contract 

Explanation:

The fact that the marriage happened after 6 months makes B's claim invalid.