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property of the former owner; and if the animal 
is sold for less than market value the owner can 
recover the balance from the bailee. Provision 
may be made in the contract for the sale of prop- 
erty under certain circumstances, and stipulating 
how it shall be sold. This could well be placed in 
the receipt form used by the veterinarian when he 
receives an animal for board or for treatment. 
The bailee of animals is obliged to feed them 
and give them good care. To preserve the lien, 
therefore, the veterinarian must continue to ex- 
pend money in the keep of animals held. 
84. Actions for Recovery of Compensation. 
Owing to the small amount of the bill, actions for 
the recovery of compensation for professional 
services are ordinarily brought in the courts of 
justices of the peace. The proceedings are fre- 
quently conducted in a very informal manner, and 
without attention to some of the usages of English- 
speaking courts generally. In a large proportion 
of the cases no attorney is present to represent 
either side. In case of appeal to higher courts 
both sides are represented by attorneys. Exact 
usages differ in different sections of the country, 
and it is not here intended to ‘‘make every man 
his own lawyer,’’ for it is said that ‘‘a man who 
pleads his own case has a fool for a client.’’ It is 
proper, however, to give certain general sugges- 
tions. 
In an action for services the plaintiff must show 
to the court that the services were rendered, that 
the charge is reasonable, and that the defendant 
is liable for the payment of the same. 
That the services were rendered should be shown 
