Contingent contract -cc is a contract in which a promise is conditional and the contract shall be

performed only on the happening or not happening of some future uncertainty event.

A contract to pay b rupee 10000 if b’s house is burned. like insurance company do with us.

Essential element of contingent contract: -

1. Performance of cc contract will depend in future event

2. The happening of event is uncertain
3. The happening or non-happening of such future events should not form an essential part of
the contract but it should be collateral to it.

Quasi contract

1. 2or more parties.

2. No prior obligations between them.
A qs is a contract that is created by court order ,not by the parties to the contract.