Explosion
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
A sudden and rapid combustion, causing violent expansion of the air, and accompanied by a report. United Life, Eire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Fool Ohio SL 348, 10 Am. Rep. There is no difference in ordinary use between "explode" and "burst" The ordinary idea is that the explosion is the cause, while the rupture is the effect; Evans v. In 14 N. Y. 151, 4 Am. Rep. 050; Mitchell v. Ins. Co., 183 U. S. 42, 22 Sup. CL 22, 40 L. Ed. 74. See Insurance. The insurer against fire is not liable for loss or damage to a building caused by explosion; Hustace v. Ins. Co., 175 N. Y. 292, 07 X. E. 592, <•.•_• L. R. A. 051; Priggs v. Ins. Co., 53 X. Y. 446; German Fire Ins. Co. v. Roost, 55 Ohio St. 587, 45 N. E. K".i7, 36 L. R. A. 23G, GO Am. SL Rep. 711; Heuer v. Ins. Co., 144 111.
303, 33 N. E. 411, V.\ L. R. A. 594; rhoenix Ins. Co. v. Greer, 61 Ark. 509, 33 S. W. 840.
See Insuka.nci; also as to liability for fire caused by explosions, and for explosions caused by fire; Fire.