A condition in a contract, the fulfillment of which is impossible or unlawful, within the meaning of the Article on the Object of Contracts, or which is repugnant to the nature of the interest created by the contract, is void.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1441
Conditional Obligations
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case 47 Cal. 3d 654 - Foley v. Interactive Data Corp. (1988)
Most recently applied in 244 Cal. App. 4th 590 - Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP v. J-M Mfg. Co. (January 2016)
Enacted 1872.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.