alleryStart learning →A promises to pay B if a ship does not return within a year. The ship burns within the year. The contract
Abecomes void now
Bmay be enforced
Cis suspended a year
Dis voidable by A
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. may be enforced
The ship burning means it will certainly not return, so the contract contingent on non-return may be enforced.
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