A mischance or accident; a casualty caused by the act of one person and indicting injury upon another. Homicide “by misadventure” is where n man, doing a lawful act, without any Intention of hurt, unfortunately kills another. 4 Bl. Comm. 182; williamson v. State, 2 Ohio Cir. Ct. R. 292; Johnson v. State, 94 Ala. 35, 10 South. 667
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
