contingent remainder

A contingent remainder is where the estate in remainder is limited either to a dubious and uncertain person, or upon the happening of a dubious and uncertain event.

An estate in remainder which is limited to take effect either to a dubious and uncertain person, or upon a dubious and un'^ertain event, by which no present or particular interest passes to the remainderman, so that the particular estate may chance to be determined, and the remainder never take effect. 2 Bl. Comm. 169. A remainder limited so as to depend upon an event or condition which may never happen or be performed, or which may not happen or be performed till after the determination of the preceding estate. Pearne,

An estate in remainder which is limited to tal to a dubious and uncertain person, or upon a dubious and uncertain event, by which no present or particular I es to the remainderman, so thai the particular estate may chance to be determined and the remainder never take effect. 2 Bla. Com. 169. A remainder limited so as to depend upon an event or condition which may never happen or be performed, or which may not happen or be performed till after the determination of the preceding estate. Fearne, Cont Rem. 3; 2 Washb. R. P. 224, See L'Btourneau v. Henquenet, 89 Mich. 428, 50 N. W. l<>77. 28 Am. St. Rep. 310; Maguire v. Moore, L08 Mo. 267, 18 S. W. 897; Trine v. Hubhard, 152 Pa. IS, 25 Atl. 231; [1892] 1 Q. B. 184; Remaindbb; 30 Harv. L. Rev. 192; Dawson v. Lancaster, 28 Pa. Co. Ct. R. 657: Fisher v. Wagner, 109 Md. 243, 71 Atl. 999, 21 L. R, A. (N. S.) 12L

An estate in remainder which is limited to take effect either to a dubious and uncertain person, or upon a dubious and uncertain event, by which no present or particular interest passes to the remainder-man, so that the particular estate may chance to be determined and the remainder never take effect. 2 Bl. Comm. 169. A remninder limited so as to depend upon an event or condition which may never happen or be performed, or which may not happen or be performed till after the determination of the preceding estate. Fearne, Rem 3; Thompson v. Adams, 205 111. 552, 69 N. El 1; Griswold v. Greer, 18 Ga. 545; Price v. Sisson, 13 N. J. Eq. 168; Yocum v. Siler, 160 Mo. 281, 61 S. W. 208; Shannon v. Bonham, 27 Ind. App. 369, 60 N. E. 951,

Defined under Remainder in Black's Law Dictionary.

An estate in remainder which is limited to take effect either to a dubious and uncertain person, Or upon a dubious and uncertain event, by which no present or particular interest passes to the remainder-man, so that the particular estate may chance te be determined and the remainder never take effect. 2 BI. Comm. 169, pen or be performed, or which may not happen or be performed till after the determination of the preceding estate. Fearne, Rem. 3.

A remainder limited to take effect either to a dubious and uncertain person, or upon a dubious and uncertain event, (and by which no present interest passes,) so that the particular estate may chance to be determined, and the remainder never take effect. 2 Bl. Com. 169. — A remainder limited either to an uncertain person, or upon an uncertain event; that is, to a person not in esse, or not ascertained, or upon an event which may not happen at all, or not happen until after the particular estate is determined. 1 Steph. Com. 301. — A remainder limited so as to depend on an event or condition which may never happen, or be performed; or which may not happen or be performed till after the determination of the preceding estate. Fearne on Contingent Remainders, 3. See 2 Crabb's Real Prop. 965, § 2330. 4 Kent's Com. 206, 208, note. 1 Hilliard's Real Prop. 496. See Remainder.