Alabama § 8-1-42 - Specific Performance Not Enforced for Party Not Fully Performing Conditions Precedent.
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§ 8-1-42. Specific Performance Not Enforced for Party Not Fully Performing Conditions Precedent.
Specific performance cannot be enforced in favor of a party who has not fully and fairly performed all the conditions precedent on his part to the obligation of the other party, except where his failure to perform is only partial and either entirely immaterial or capable of being fully compensated, in which case specific performance may be compelled, upon full compensation being made for the default.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-1-42 ("Specific Performance Not Enforced for Party Not Fully Performing Conditions Precedent.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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