VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
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A KIDNEY DROPPER. 
Lambeth Police Office, 
An application was made to the Hon. G, C, Norton on be- 
half of a gentleman named Eastman, for his advice and 
assistance under the following circumstances : 
The applicant stated, that on the 25th of last month Mr. 
Eastman purchased a horse at Mr. Rea’s extensive horse 
repository, near the Elephant and Castle, for 18 guineas, and 
received a warranty that the animal was quiet to lead, ride, 
and drive in harness. The horse, which was a very showy 
one, was taken home, and Mr. Eastman took it out for a 
drive, but had not proceeded more than a mile and a half 
when the animal came to a dead-stand still, and if it had not 
been supported would have dropped to the ground on the 
spot. With much difficulty the horse w T as removed to the 
stables, and a veterinary surgeon sent for, when it was dis- 
covered, from its hind legs giving way, and other indications, 
that the poor animal was labouring under a serious disease, 
and was what was called a ee kidney dropper,” and almost 
valueless. The horse was, in consequence, taken back to the 
repository, and a demand made for the return of the 18 
guineas, but the only terms offered him was another horse in 
exchange, on condition of his paying 10 guineas additional. 
Mr. Norton . — The question is, whether it would not be 
better to accept the offer, for the fact is, that the horse pur- 
chased seems to justify the general warranty of being quiet 
to lead, ride, and drive, and that this disease only exhibits 
itself after he has been driven a certain distance. 
Applicant. — Mr. Eastman, having been once imposed on, 
does not wish to run a second risk by taking the other horse : 
and besides, the consequence of such an arrangement would 
be, that others would be imposed on by the “ kidney drop- 
per,” which is a fine looking and showy animal. Beyond 
this, Mr. Eastman is of opinion that the horse is known 
among the dealers as a permanently diseased and -worthless 
animal, and that this fact cannot be unknown to the persons 
at the repository. 
Mr. Norton . — Have you any evidence to show or prove that 
anything was known at the repository respecting the disease 
of the horse ? 
Applicant. — No, Sir, not any direct evidence ; but a person 
named Bushell, who represented himself as the owner of the 
horse, though such was not the fact, had. after the sale had 
been effected, repeatedly said he was certain the animal would 
