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the animal, it was an unsoundness. A crib-biter, 

 he should say, would be returnable upon a war- 

 ranty against vice, but not upon a warranty 

 confined to unsoundness, unless the health of the 

 horse was aflFected by the habit at the time. 



" The Attorney General addressed the Jury for 

 the defendant, and called the following- wit- 

 nesses : — 



" William Cadman stated, that he was in the 

 employment of Mr. Shackwell, who kept stables 

 in Oxford-street, for the sale of horses on com- 

 mission. The horse in question (he believed it 

 was the same) stood in those stables for sale in 

 June last, and was purchased by the defendant. 

 It was tlien very healthy, and in good condition. 

 It was not a ' stanch old hand' at crib-biting : 

 it bit but very slightly. 



" Cross-examined. — Young horses would fre- 

 quently imitate stanch old crib-biters. 



" Hichard Hardwick, the defendant's brother, 

 stated, that the defendant bought the horse of 

 Mr. Shackwell, in June last, for 40 guineas. It 

 was warranted sound, and quiet to ride or 

 drive. It was fresh, and in good condition ; and 

 continued so, till it was sold to the plaintiff. It 

 was not a ' determined' crib-biter. It was kept 



