34 ON WARRANTY. 



ments from blows or cutting; specks or streaks in the 

 cornea (eye) ; and a few other defects unnecessary to 

 mention." 



Under the term VICES we comprehend restiveness, shy- 

 ing, bolting, balking repeatedly, running away, kicking, 

 rearing, biting, kicking in the stable or when shoeing, 

 weaving or moving the head from side to side, quiddiug, 

 chewing the rope of his halter, and slipping the halter. 



ON WARRANTY. 



In the purchase of a horse, the buyer usually receives, 

 embodied in his receipt, what is termed a WARRANTY. It 

 should be thus expressed : 



"Keceived of Mr this day of 



187 , the sum of Dollars for a war- 

 ranted only -. years old, sound, free from vice, and 



quiet to ride or drive in all harness." Or, " Warranted free 



from vice and blemish, except " Or, "Warranted 



in every respect, except " Or, "Warranted to 



have been constantly driven both in single and double har- 

 ness, to have carried a lady, &c., dec." 



Following the word "except," there is every opportunity 

 afforded the (honest) vendor of stating what he may know 

 invalidating the warranty, and thereby saving his reputa- 

 tion, as well as of screening himself from the probability of 

 litigation afterwards. 



We shall now quote the opinion of Mr. Youatt as to war- 

 ranty. He says: "A receipt, including merely the word 

 warranted, extends only to soundness, warranted sound, 

 and goes no further; the age, freedom from vice, and 

 quietness to ride or drive, should be especially named." 



This warranty (as given above,) comprises every cause of 



