Contingent

When applied to a use, remainder, devise, bequest, or other legal right or interest, it means that no present interest exists, and that whether such interest or right ever will exist, depends upon a future uncertain event The legal definition of the word concurs with its ordinary acceptation in showing that the term contingent implies a possibility; Jemison v. Blowers, 5 Barb. (N. Y.) 692.

Possible, but not assured; doubtful or uncertain, conditioned upon the ocourrence of some future event which is itself uncertain or questionable. Vernier v. Roach, 96 Cal. 467, 31 Pac. 554. This term, when applied to a use, remainder, devise, bequest, or other legal right or interest, implies that no present interest ex-isis, and that whether such interest or right ever will exist depends upon a future uncertain event Jemison v. Blowers, 5 Barb. (N. Y.) 692.

— Contingent claim. One which has not accrued and which is dependent on the happening of some future event Hospes v. Car Co., 48 Minn. 174, 50 N. W. 1117, 15 In R. A. 470, 31 Am. St. Rep. 637 ; Austin v. Saveland's Estate, 77 Wis. 108, 45 N. W. 955; Downer v. Topliff, 19 Vt. 399 ; Stichter v. Cox, 52 Neb. 532, 72 N. W. 848; Clark v. Winchell, 53 Vt. 408.

— Contingent estate. An estate which depends for its effect upon an event which may or may not happen; as an estate limited to a person not in esse, or not yet bom. 2 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 4, § 946; Haywood v. Shreve, 44 N. J. Law, 94; Wadsworth v. Murray, 29 App. Div. 191, 51 N. Y. Supp. 1038; Thornton v. Zea, 22 Tex. Civ. App. 509, 55 S. W. 798; Hopkins v. Hopkins, 1 Hun, 354.

— Contingent interest in personal property. . It may be defined as a future interest not transmissible to the representatives of the party entitled thereto, in case he dies bsfore it vests in possession. Thus, if a testator leaves the income of a fund to hls wife for life, and the capital of the fund to be distributed among such of his children as shall be living at her death, the interest of each child during the widow's life-time is contingent) and in case of his death is not transmissible to his representatives. Mozley & Whitley.

— Contingent liability. One which is not now fixed and absolute, but which will become so in case of the occurrence of some future and nncertain event Downer v. Co.rtis, 25 Vt. 650; Bank v. Hingham Mfg. Co.., 127 Mass. 563; Haywood v. Shreve, 44 N. J. Law, 94; Steele v. Graves, 68 Ala. 2l. As to contingent "Damages," "Legacy," "Limitation," "Remainder," "Trust," and "Use," see those titles.

Dependent upon the happening of that which may or may not happen. Contingent estate: an estate which depends for its effects on an event which may or may not happen. Contingent legacy; a legacy given to a person at a future uncertain time that may or may not arriva Contingent remainder: a remainder limited to take effect either to a dubious and uncertain person or upon a dubious and uncertain event, so that the particular estate may, chance to be determined and the remainder never take effect Contingent use: a use limited to take effect upon the happening of sonne

Dependent which may or may not Continual claim. A disseised, as near the entry to keep alive his