Reed v. Southern Express Co.

Simmons, Chief Justice.

Ordinary draft horses attached to a wagon of the express company were momentarily left standing, unattended, in the street, adjacent to the sidewalk, in front of a railroad depot, while the servant of the company who had charge of them went into the depot. The plaintiff was then passing along the sidewalk, and as she passed where the horses were standing, one of them turned his head around and hit her, thus injuring her severely. She .brought this action against the express company to recover for the damages thereby sustained, alleging that it was negligence to leave…