28-2-601. Object of contract defined. The object of a contract is the thing which it is agreed on the part of the party receiving the consideration to do or not to do. History: En. Sec. 2150, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4996, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7498, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1595; Field Civ. […]
28-2-602. Essential characteristics of object. The object of the contract must be lawful when the contract is made and possible and ascertainable by the time the contract is to be performed. Everything is deemed possible except that which is impossible in the nature of things. History: En. Secs. 2151, 2152, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Secs. 4997, 4998, […]
28-2-603. When contract wholly void. Where a contract has but a single object and such object is unlawful, whether in whole or in part, or wholly impossible of performance or so vaguely expressed as to be wholly unascertainable, the entire contract is void. History: En. Sec. 2153, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4999, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. […]
28-2-604. When contract partially void. Where a contract has several distinct objects of which one at least is lawful and one at least is unlawful, in whole or in part, the contract is void as to the latter and valid as to the rest. History: En. Sec. 2154, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5000, Rev. C. 1907; […]
