Section 37: Obligation of parties to contracts

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1. 1. Under Section 37 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, when a promisor dies before performance, his promise binds his representatives:

   A.unless a contrary intention appears from the contractB.only if the promisee gives them notice within a reasonable timeC.only where the contract was in writing and duly registeredD.only if the promisor had expressly bound his heirs by the contract
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2. 2. A promises to paint a portrait for B by a certain day at a certain price. A dies before that day. According to the illustrations to Section 37 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872:

   A.B may recover damages for non-performance from the estate left by AB.A's representatives are bound to engage another competent painter for BC.the contract cannot be enforced either by A's representatives or by BD.A's representatives may enforce it by tendering another painter's work
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