The payment must be unconditional. If some event which may or may not happen is a condition precedent to the payment, the contract is not negotiable.1 Thus payment out of a particular fund,2 when certain work is done,3 within a year after certain work is clone,4 if the maker enjoyed the use of certain premises under his lease,5 or six months after date "if elected county commissioner,"6 or if the payee satisfies a certain mort-

29Hegeler v. Comstock, 1 S. D. 138; 8 L. R. A. 393; 45 N. W. 331. So of a provision "This note to be discounted at 12 per cent., if paid before maturity." National Bank v. Feeney, 9 S. D. 550; 46 L. R. A. 732; 70 X. W. 874; affirmed on rehearing, 11 S. D. 109; 75 N. W. 896; affirmed on second rehearing, 12 S. D. 156; 76 Am. St. Rep. 594; 80 N. W. 186.

30 Kendall v. Selby, - Neb. -; 92 N. W. 178.

31 Nicely v. Bank, 15 Ind. App. 563; 57 Am. St. Rep. 245; 44 N. E. 572. Where held to mean attorney's fees. Montgomery v. Crossthwait. 90 Ala. 553; 24 Am. St. Rep. 832; 12 L. R. A. 140; 8 So. 498. Contra, of a provision for the payment of "other costs" in addition to attorney's fees. Johnson v. Schar, 9 S. D. 536; 70 N. W. 838; Baird v. Vines. - S. D. -; 99 N. W. 89.

1 National Savings Bank v. Cable, 73 Conn. 568; 48 Atl. 428: White v. Smith. 77 111. 351: 20 Am. Rep. 251 : Jackman v. Bowker, 4 Met.

(Mass.) 235; Shaver v. Telegraph Co., 57 N. Y. 459; Iron City National Bank v. McCord, 139 Pa. St. 52; 23 Am. St. Rep. 166; 11 L. R. A. 559; 21 Atl. 143.

2 National Savings Bank v. Cable, 73 Conn. 568; 48 Atl. 428; Hoag-land v. Erck, 11 Neb. 580; 10 N. W. 498; Harriman v. Sanborn, 43 N. H. 128; Munger v. Shannon, 61 N. Y. 251; Woodward v. Smith, 104 Wis. 365; 80 N. W. 440; Thompson v. Mercantile Co.., 10 Wyom. 86; 66 Pac. 595.

3 Chandler v. Carey, 64 Mich. 237; 8 Am. St. Rep. 814; 31 N. W. 309; Fletcher v. Thompson., 55 N. H. 308; Home Bank v. Drumgoole, 109 N. Y. 63; 15 N. E. 747.

4 Chicago, etc., Bank v. Trust Co., 190 111. 404; 83 Am. St. Rep. 138; 60 N. E. 586.

5 Jennings v. Bank. 13 Colo. 417; 16 Am. St. Rep. 210; 22 Pac. 777.

6 Specht v. Beindorf, 56 Neb. 553: 42 L. R. A. 429: 76 N. W. 1059. (This is also illegal. See Sec. 410.) gage,7 or in case a given contract is not performed,8 is in each case conditional and the instrument is non-negotiable. A provision for payment on return of the instrument properly endorsed requires nothing more than the law imposes and does not destroy negotiability.9