A  policy  of  insurance  against  fire  contained  a  condition  that  "  the  com-
pany will  make  good  loss  caused  by  the  explosion  of  coal  gas  in  a  building
not  forming  part  of  gas  works,  and  loss  by  fire  caused  by  any  other  explosion,
or  by  lightning."  A  loss  occurred  by  the  dropping  of  a  match  into  a  keg  of
gunpowder  on  the  premises  insured,  the  damage  being  partly  occasioned  by
the  explosion  of  the  gunpowder,  and  partly  by  the  gunpowder  setting  fire  to
the  stock  insured.  The  company  admitted  their  liability  for  the  damage
caused  by  fire,  but  not  for  that  caused_by  the  explosion.
Held,  reversing  thejudgment  of  the  Court  of  Appeal  for  Ontario  (11  Ont.
App.  E.  741)  Taschereau  J.  dubitanle,  that  the  company  were  not  exempt  by
the  condition  in  the  policy  from  liability  for  damage  caused  by  the  explosion.
Appeal  allowed  with  costs.
Hobbs  v.  The  Northern  Assurance  Company— .Sth  April,  1886.
Hobbs  r.  The  Onardian  Assurance  Company.  "

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