SOUND AND UNSOUND HORSES 



When a horse has been sold ' ' with all 

 faults," the seller renders himself liable 

 if he has used artificial means of dis- 

 guising any defects, or defects which 

 would otherwise have been patent to the 

 buyer's observation, e.g., stopping a 

 sandcrack, or filling up a false 

 quarter. 



If the vendor gives a warranty of a 

 horse having patent defects, and has 

 pointed these out to the buyer, the 

 warranty holds. 



Whenever the seller gives a general 

 warranty, with the exception of some 

 patent defect, e.g., splint, curb, etc., it 

 is absolutely essential that he safeguards 

 himself b}/^ drawing attention to such in 

 writing, not orally. 



A general warranty seems to com- 

 prehend all diseases of an organic 

 nature. 



Crib-biting and wind-sucking, though 

 vices, should, we consider, come within 



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