INTEODUCTION. 



It has been found most convenient to arrange under three Arrangement 

 heads the various subjects treated of in this work. ° e su je . 



1st. Contracts concerning Horses, 8fc., which, including 

 the Bargain and Sale of Chattels, comprises the law of 

 buying, selling, and exchanging, the doctrine of un- 

 soundness and vice, the law of warranty and false repre- 

 sentation ; the privileges and liabilities of innkeepers, 

 livery-stable keepers, farriers, trainers, &c., and hiring, 

 borrowing and carrying horses. 



2nd. Negligence in the use of Horses, 8fc., which includes 

 the criminal and civil liabilities incurred through negligent 

 driving, or keeping ferocious and vicious animals, and the 

 liabilities of parties in hunting or trespassing on the lands 

 of another. 



3rd. Racing, Wagers, and Gaming, which gives a sketch 

 of their history, rise and progress in this country, and lays 

 down the law on these subjects in connection with the 

 numerous and important alterations made by the " Act to 

 amend the Law concerning Games and Wagers " («), the 

 " Act for Legalizing Art Unions " (b), and the recent 

 "Act for the Suppression of Betting Houses " (c). 



One great peculiarity attending a portion of this work. Giving a 

 is the difficult question of warranty in connection with '^^"""^y- 

 unsoundness. Because at what precise point soundness 

 ends and unsoundness begins has always been a subject 

 of dispute both in and out of the veterinary profession. 

 Therefore, when a horse warranted sound turns out un- 



(ffl) 8 & 9 Vict. c. 109. (S) 9 & 10 Vict. o. 4S. 



(c) 16 & 17 Vict. 0. 119. 



