APPENDIX. 171 
Vi THE MODE “OR CUSTOM OF RE- 
‘ TURNING A HORSE, 
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A person wishing to return a horse that has turned out 
not.as warranted, ought to proceed as follows :— 
_ Immediately upon finding that his furchase is not as 
warranted he should wrz¢e to the vendor to that effect. If 
the vendor live next door plaintiff must write, and he must 
. keep a copy of the letter so written and sent. He must keep 
a copy of all his letters. The letters must contain no 
. friendly sentiments whatever, but must be cool, straight- 
forward, business letters. This golden rule is sadly too 
‘often unheeded in the case of friends and relations. ,The 
letters ought not to deal with any other subject than the one 
It is a matter of common experience, that the best of friends 
‘are turned into the bitterest enemies over a horse deal, 
therefore the author repeats, with emphasis, Ze¢ all communt- 
‘cations be in black and white, and keep copies of them, and 
don't be soft-headed through fear of being thought hara- 
“hearted. In a deal with a dear friend or a relative, ‘that has 
turned out badly, it is all the more necessary to employ | 
a solicitor from the first. 
"Again, as soon as you have found out that your deal does , 
hot answer to the warranty, place, the horse out of your 
‘| Possession at the best livery stables you know. This is 
highly essential, or a question as to injury, accident, or mis- 
/Mahagement may arise after the horse has left your posses- 
“Sion, and before it has been.claimed by the vendor. . All this 
should be, irrespective of price of horse, price of keep, or any 
other Matter, « 
If the reply from the vendor is difnouretile that is to say, 
if he refuses to take back the horse and refund the money, 
the horse should be sold by public auction, taking care that 
the vendor i is duly informed of the fact, also of the place, 
