Dunckelman v. Shockley

TALIAFERRO, Judge.

Two horses owned by plaintiff were accidentally killed by collision with defendant’s truck, operated by his agent, Clyde Crow, at the hour of 11:30 P.M., February 16, 1937, two miles east of Clarence, in Natchitoches parish, on the concrete highway leading easterly to Winnfield. He sues to recover the value of the animals. For a cause of action he alleges that the animals were killed because of the negligent and careless operation of the truck by Crow in that it was at the time of the accident being driven at an excessive rate of speed and without him keeping a proper…