Section 126: Bequest upon impossible condition
The Succession Act · Federal Acts · Part VI · in_force
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A bequest upon an impossible condition is void. Illustrations (i) An estate is bequeathed to A on condition that he shall walk 100 miles in an hour. The bequest is void. (ii) A bequeaths 500 rupees to B on condition that he shall marry A’s daughter. A’s daughter was dead at the date of the will. The bequest is void.
Related sections
Section 125: Bequest to such of certain persons as shall be surviving at some period not specified CHAPTER XI OF CONDITIONAL BEQUESTSSection 127: Bequest upon illegal or immoral conditionSection 124: Bequest contingent upon specified uncertain event, no time being mentioned for its occurrenceSection 128: Fulfilment of condition precedent to vesting of legacySection 123: One of two separate and independent bequests to same person may be accepted, and other refused CHAPTER X OF CONTINGENT BEQUESTSSection 129: Bequest to A and on failure of prior bequest to B
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