East Tennessee Telephone Co. v. Parsons

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Carboll —

Reversing one and affirming the other.

The horse drawing the vehicle in which the appellee, Mrs. Sarah Parsons, was riding on one of the public roads of Mercer County, became suddenly frightened at coils of telephone wire lying on the ground in the right of way but outside of the traveled part of the road, and turning sharply around, upset the vehicle. When the vehicle was overturned, Mrs. Parsons, who was thrown out, received severe injuries, and to recover damages therefor brought suit against the telephone company, which resulted in a verdict in her…