 ... happening by chance ; unexpectedly taking place; not according to the usual course of things, or not as expected;' that, if a result is such as follows from ordinary means, voluntarily employed, in a not unusual or unexpected way, it cannot be called...  The Southwestern Reporter - Page 481900Full view - About this book
 | Law - 1892 - 554 pages
..."accident," as used in the policy, is presumed to be employed in its ordinary, popular sense, which menus "happening by chance," " unexpectedly taking place," " not according to the usual course of things." So that a result ordinarily, naturally flowing from the conduct of the party cannot be said to be accidental,... | |
 | Law - 1920 - 496 pages
...accident or accidental means, are presumed to be employed in their ordinary and popular sense as meaning happening by chance, unexpectedly taking place, not according to the usual course of things, an event occurring without the foresight or expectation of the person acted upon or affected by it.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1885 - 1902 pages
...ground? The term accidental is here used in its ordinary, popular sense, and in that sense it means "happening by chance, unexpectedly ; taking place...to the usual course of things," or not as expected. In other words, if a result is such as follows from ordinary means, voluntarily employed, in a not... | |
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1921 - 662 pages
...— The term "accidental" in an accident policy is used in its ordinary, popular sense, as meaning happening by chance, unexpectedly taking place, not...to the usual course of things, or not as expected; if a result is such as follows from ordinary means, voluntarily employed, in a not unusual or unexpected... | |
 | Insurance law - 1888 - 622 pages
...Defined. — The term "accidental," as used in ih.- policy, w?s properly defined to the jury as meaning "happening by chance; unexpectedly taking place; not according to the usual course of (Kings ; or not a* expected." Evidence — Verdict of Jnry. — Where two of his companions jumped... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1889 - 878 pages
...RECENT DECISIONS. ACCIDENT INSURANCE. " Accidental," as used in a policy, is properly defined as " happening by chance ; unexpectedly taking place ;...to the usual course of things, or not as expected." I'niled States Mut. Accident Asso. v. Barry, S. Ct. US, May 13. 1889. Jumping from platform, four or... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1889 - 1018 pages
...ground? The term 'accident ' is here used in its ordinary, popular sense, and in that sense it means ' happening by chance, unexpectedly; taking place not...to the usual course of things,' or not as expected. In other words, if a result is such as follows from ordinary means, voluntarily employed, in a not... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1889 - 790 pages
...[" The term ' accidental ' is here used in its ordinary, popular sense, and in that sense it means ' happening by chance ; unexpectedly taking place ;...the usual course of things ; ' or not as expected.] [" In other words, if a result is such as follows from ordinary means voluntarily employed in a not... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1890 - 1182 pages
...?J ["The term 'accidental' is here used ш ita ordinary, popular sense, and in that sense it means ["In other words, if a result is such as follows from ordinary means voluntarily employed in a not... | |
 | Insurance law - 1891 - 1174 pages
...the jury to say whether or not it was an accident that he did not. The court say : — If the death is such as follows from ordinary means voluntarily...unusual or unexpected way, it cannot be called a result effeAed by accidental means ; but if in the act which precedes the injury something unforeseen, unexpected,... | |
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