... 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 Workmen's Compensation Law Journal - Page 108by United States - 1920Full view - About this book
| Illinois. Supreme Court - 1918 - 720 pages
...the term 'accidental' was used in the policy in its ordinary, popular sense, as meaning 'happening by chance; unexpectedly taking place; not according to...the injury has resulted through accidental means." A recovery was had on the trial of that case, and that finding and judgment were sustained by the decision... | |
| 1890 - 542 pages
...term " accidental" was used in the policy in its ordinary, popular sense, us meaning "happening by chance, unexpectedly taking place, not according to...unforeseen, unexpected, unusual, occurs which produces the lujury, then the injury has resulted through accidental means. The jury were further told— no exception... | |
| 1892 - 554 pages
...in a not unusual or unexpected way, it cannot be called a result effected by accidental means; but if in the act which precedes the injury something...the injury has resulted through accidental means." In 'Dissociation v. Newman, 84 Va. 52, the assured was found dead in his bed early in the morning,... | |
| 1885 - 1902 pages
...or unexpected way, then, I suppose, it cannot be called a result effected by accidental means. But if in the act which precedes the injury, something...produces the injury, then the injury has resulted from the accident, or through accidental means. We understand from the testimony, without question,... | |
| 1918 - 1118 pages
...the term 'accidental' was used in the policy in its ordinary, popular sense, as meaning 'happening by chance; unexpectedly taking place: not according to...the injury has resulted through accidental means." A recovery was had on the trial of that case, and that finding and Judgment were sustained by the decision... | |
| 1900 - 1234 pages
...the term 'accidental' was used in the policy in its ordinary, popular sense, as moaning 'happening by chance, unexpectedly taking place, not according to...the injury has resulted through accidental means." In the case before us the deceased was a strong, muscular man. The cylinder head removed weighed only... | |
| 1915 - 1288 pages
...in an accidental insurance policy, as used "in its ordinary, popular sense, as meaning 'happening by chance ; unexpectedly taking place ; not according...the injury has resulted through accidental means." Mutual Ace. Ass'n v. Barry, 131 US 100, 121, 9 Sup. Ct. 755, 762 (33 L. Ed. 60). The use of the conjunctive... | |
| Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1921 - 662 pages
...as follows from ordinary means, voluntarily employed, in a not unusual or unexpected way, it can not be called a result effected by accidental means; but...the injury has resulted through accidental means." See, also, Maloney v. Maryland Casualty Co., 113 Ark. 174; Harrison v. Business Men's Accident Assn.,... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1889 - 790 pages
...term " accidental " was used in the policy in its ordinary, popular sense, as meaning " happening by chance ; unexpectedly taking place ; not according...injury has resulted through accidental means. The jury were further told, no exception being taken, that, in considering the case, they ought not to... | |
| Abraham Clark Freeman - 1889 - 1018 pages
...or unexpected way, then, I suppose, it cannot be called a result effected by accidental means. But if in the act which precedes the injury, something...produces the injury, then the injury has resulted from the accident, or through accidental means." Finally, Cockburn, CJ, says: "It is difficult to define... | |
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