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Dependent Contract

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

One which it is not the duty of the contractor to perform until some obligation contained in thp same agreement has been performed by the other party. Hammond, Part. 17, 29, 30, 109.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One whose performance depends upon the performance of another contract.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

One which depends or is conditional upon another. One which it is not the duty of the contractor to perform until some obligation contained in the same agreement has been performed by the other party. Ham. Parties, 17, 29, 30, 109.

Defined under Dependent in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

One which depends or is conditioned upon another. One which it is not the duty of the contractor to perform until some obligation contained in the same agreement has been performed by the other party. Ham. Parties, 17, 29, 30, 109. K DEPENDENT COVENANTS are those in which the performatice of one depends on the performance of the other.