Question

Principle: When a future event on which a contract is dependent is the way in which a person will act at an unspecified time, then the event shall be considered to become impossible when such person does anything which renders it impossible that he should so act within any definite time, or otherwise than under further contingencies. If the event become impossible such agreements become void.
Factual Situation: A agrees to pay B a sum of $Rs.1$ if B marries D in A's lifetime. D marries E and soon thereafter. A dies. Whether an agreement between A and B could be enforced if E dies within $1$ year of marriage and B marries D?

• A. No, the agreement has become void
• B. Yes, because B married D which was so agreed between A and B
• C. Yes, because essence of contract was marriage between B and D
• D. Both 'b' and 'c'

Answer 1

The correct option is A No, the agreement has become void

Is correct. The principle ruling the given case clearly states that if the future contract is dependent on a future event and such becomes impossible than agreement becomes void now in the given case A promises to pay B if and only if B marries D in A's life time but A dies before D marries B hence the agreement between A and B stands void. Further the event of marriage between D and E is irrelevant with regard to this case.
Thus it can easily be concluded that the given assertion and reason stand individually true that 'R' is not correct explanation of 'A'.