contingent interest

Example Sentences

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I possess a contingent interest in certain books—'Tom Burke,' 'Hinton,' and 'O'Donoghue,' the former after 11,000, the latter after 10,000 copies.

From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I by Downey, Edmund

I know there is a trust, though one of no great moment; I presume Lucy has some contingent interest, subject, most probably, to her marrying with her brother's approbation, or some such provision.

From Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale by Cooper, James Fenimore

If, having a contingent interest in the result of his work, he is afraid to say so in his report, he may safely consider his position unprofessional and unsafe.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 530, February 27, 1886 by Various

Towards the end of 1587 his name, in conjunction with his father's, appears upon a legal form relating to the proposed cancellation of a mortgage upon some property in which he held a contingent interest.

From Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 by Acheson, Arthur

So a prospective buyer negotiated an arrangement whereby he acquired an option to buy the property at this low price, provided he could make a settlement for the niece's contingent interest at his own expense.

From If You're Going to Live in the Country by Lieberman, Frank