Sale Annulment Due to Unmet Condition Precedent (Zoning/Authorization)

A plaintiff entered into a contract to purchase a building on the condition that they would obtain the necessary authorization to use the premises for a specific commercial activity, and when this authorization was refused, the plaintiff sought annulment of the sale, arguing the condition precedent was not met. The court held that the condition precedent, being essential to the agreement and dependent on an administrative decision outside the control of the parties, was not fulfilled, thus warranting the annulment of the sale contract as the agreed-upon mutual intent of the parties was absent without the expected authorization.