Tatum Bros. v. Herrin Transp. Co.

This is an action for value of one horse and one mule, owned by plaintiffs which were killed on the highway by a truck belonging to defendant, driven and operated at the time of the accident by its employee.

Plaintiffs charged that death of the animals resulted from the negligence and carelessness and want of skill of the driver of its truck, which was being operated at an excessive rate of speed, in a reckless manner, and without any effort on the part of the driver to bring the truck to a stop or to avoid a collision with the animals. After trial there was judgment for plaintiffs as prayed…