Question
A contract to do an act which, after the contract is
made, becomes impossible, or, by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent, unlawful _____________Solution
Section 56. Agreement to do impossible act: Contract to do an act afterwards becoming impossible or unlawful—A contract to do an act which, after the contract is made, becomes impossible, or, by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent, unlawful, becomes void when the act becomes impossible or unlawful.
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