An uncertain thing which may happen. A contingent interest in real or personal estate. Kinzle v. win-ston; 14 Fed. Cas. 651; Bodenhamer ‘ v. welch, 89 N. C. 78; Needles v. Needles, 7 ohio St. 442, 70 Am. Dec. 85
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
