Principle: Property can be transferred only by a living person to another living person. Facts: A transfers property of which he is the owner in favor of the unborn child of B.

Principle: Everyone shall be permitted to take advantage of his own wrong. Facts: A legatee was heavily drunk and driving his car at a speed of 100 Km/per hour in a crowded market. All of a sudden his testator came on the road. There were other people on the road at that time. Th…

Principle: An interest created, dependent upon a condition fails, if the fulfillment of the condition is impossible. Facts: A promises to pay Rs. Ten Lakh to B on condition that he shall marry A's daughter C. At the date on which A gave Rs. Ten Lac to B, C was dead.

Principle: When a party to a contract has refused to perform, or disabled himself from performing, his promise in its entirety, the other party shall not put an end to the contract. Facts: A engaged B on April 12 to enter his service on June 1, but on May 11, A wrote to B that hi…

Principle: A condition must be complied with after the happening of the event to which such a condition is attached. Facts: A promises to pay Rs. 5,000 to B on the condition that he shall marry with the consent of C, D and E. B marries without the consent of C, D and E, but obtai…

Principle: Damages the money recompense, as far as money can do, for the loss suffered by a person. Facts: A, an Indian citizen, having a right to vote, was not allowed to cast his vote on the polling booth, by the returning officer. Name of A was mentioned in the voter's list. A…

Principle: A condition must be complied in order to claim the benefit of an agreement. Facts: A agrees to transfer a farm to B, if B shall not go to England within three years after the date of the agreement, his interest in the farm shall cease. B does not go to England within t…

Principle: An employer is liable for an injury caused to an employee in the course of the employment. Facts: A and B were working in a factory as unskilled laborers. A was carrying a basket of stones on his head. B was sitting on the ground. When A crossed B, all of a sudden a st…

Principle: Existence of all the alleged facts is relevant whether they occurred at the same time and place or at different times and places. Facts: A, a citizen of England, is accused of committing murder of B in India by taking part in a conspiracy hatched in England.