This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol3 Contracts Agency", by Albert H. Putney. Also see: Popular Law-Dictionary.
In the case of conditions precedent the promisor cannot become bound on his promise as long as the condition is unfulfilled no matter what the reason for the non-fulfillment of the condition may be.3 It therefore, follows that if the condition is one which is impossible of fulfillment the promisor can never become liable.
 
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