applied to the present case the principles applicable to executory contracts, because the lease contains some "unperformed personal covenants". On this last point ... that that case is no authority for the proposition that an executory contract entered into by a guardian on behalf of a minor is void
thereby induced Mohammad Hussain to perform his part of the executory contract for sale, which he was already bound to perform under the contract with ... Mohammad Hussain gave to Indermal, for fulfilling his part of the executory contract for sale is the consideration for the promissory note. Sir Frederick Pollock
ground that the Manager had no power to enter into an executory contract to grant a lease, or whether he also based his decision upon ... owner, who would undoubtedly have been bound by an executory contract to grant a lease had he remained in control and possession of his estate
Kumbakonam [1907] 30 Mad. 290; Some of these were cases of executory contracts, and it is pointed out on behalf of the respondents that ... rule was applied in the case of an executory contract, whereas in the case of Abaji Sitaram Modah v. Trimbak Municipality
contract that the Supreme Court was dealing with was entirely an executory contract. The plaintiff had yet to perform his part of the obligation. Hence ... plaintiff is concerned. It is in no way an executory contract. The principle of law applicable to an executory contract cannot therefore, be applied
contract was based was altered. The
Supreme Court further held that the Indian Contract Act does not
enable a party to a contract to ignore ... equity. It was further observed that the parties to an executory contract
are often faced, in the course of carrying it out, with a turn
grounds on the outbreak of war the law interferes with private executory contracts by dissolving them, how can it be open to a subject ... decision."
His Lordship came to the conclusion that the executory contract which is abrogated must either involve intercourse, or its continued existence must
petitioners are not really in point. They deal with cases of executory contracts and forward contracts, and cannot, therefore, have any bearing upon the present ... does not seek to clothe the State with power to tax executory contracts of sale, but only with levy of tax on completed sales
that the contract is really not an executed but an executory contract and there are mutual rights and obligations. It is even argued that ... right is neither assignable nor transferable because (i) it is an executory contract and (ii) that there are mutual rights and obligations. Reference has been
their common intention. Where A and B are parties to an executory contract and A indicates that he is no longer able or willing ... contract-agreement provides for extension, the time limit provided for completion of 12 months is not essence of the contract. In such executory contracts