282 DISEASES OF BONE. 



LEGAL ASPECT OF SIDEBONES.— This disease has been de- 

 cided in " Simpson v. Potts" (see Oliphant's "Law of Horses") to 

 be an unsoundness in a mare which, at the time, was lame on that 

 account. In "Hussey v. Coleman" (Salisbuiy County Court, 23rd 

 Feb. 1859; see "Veterinarian" for 1859, page 291), which was for 

 breach of warranty given with a mare that was subsequently found 

 to have had sidebones, His Honour, when putting the case before 

 the jury, said : " If at the time of sale there were the seeds of 

 disease in this mare — if the membranes were affected — if the car- 

 tilage was partly ossified, even though it could not be seen, it 

 would be enough for the plaintiff's case, and would be a breach of 

 warranty on the part of the defendant." The jury returned a 

 verdict for the plaintiff. 



A cart-horse suffering from this ailment, might be passed 

 " practically sound," provided that he was not lame, and that he 

 had good open feet. 



