Question
A agrees to sell his horse to B if it wins the race
tomorrow. The horse dies during the race. What is the nature of the contract?Solution
Under Section 32, a contingent contract dependent on an uncertain future event becomes void if the event becomes impossible. Since the horse dies, the event cannot occur.
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