implied correlative obligation
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From 75 U.S. 276 - Hudson Canal Co. v. Pennsylvania Coal Co. · 1868Most cited · 92 citing opinions
where the act to be done by one of the contracting parties can only be done upon something of a corresponding character being done by the opposite party, the law in such a case, if the contract is so framed that it binds the party contracting to do the act, will imply a correlative obligation on the part of the other party to do what is necessary on his part to enable the party so contracting to accomplish his undertaking and fulfil his contract