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Tharme went for Mr. Crowe, who examined the animal, and 
said that he had no spavin that he could see, and his opinion 
was he had none. He also said it was of no consequence a 
horse having the strangles as all young horses have this dis- 
ease, and that the animal would be more valuable after- 
wards. Mr. Lite came in while Mr. Crowe was there, and 
differed in opinion with Mr. Crowe. Mr. Litt did not get 
excited. He recommended me to go to Messrs. Teece and 
Corser. I am certain he did not say he would see me through 
it. He told me the court was then sitting, and I might go 
and make an affidavit. He did not go with me to the 
lawyers. 
Mr. Henry Cooke , brother-in-law to the plaintiff, was next 
examined. His testimony fully corroborated the evidence of 
last witness. — He was cross-examined by Mr. B. H. Small- 
wood, but adhered to the statements given in his examination 
in chief. 
John Evans said : I was servant to Mr. Wildblood in 
August last, and on the Sth of that month remember his 
bringing home a grey gelding. I put the horse into the stable. 
The animal refused his food, and appeared very dull and stiff. 
On the following morning I took him to water ; he w r anted 
to drink, but could not sw r allow. He was rather lame on the 
near hind hock, and was far from fit to do any work. Mr. 
Litt came to see the horse on the Thursday, and, as he got 
worse, I took him on the Friday to Mr. Litt’s establishment, 
and afterwards to the Britannia, w here 1 left him with the 
ostler. The lumps on the jaw w 7 ere then larger than w r hen the 
horse was first brought to Bicton. 
Cross-examined — On the Wednesday I told my master the 
horse w r alked very stiff and lame on the near hind leg, and 
that he could not drink his w T ater. 
Mr. John Cooke , of the Trench, said he was present when 
the bargain was closed, and when the warranty was signed. 
He afterwards accompanied the plaintiff into the stable to 
look at the horse. He particularly noticed the hind legs, 
and he thought both hocks appeared spavined. He told 
plaintiff it wmuld make no difference, as a warranty had been 
given. He did not notice particularly the horse’s jaws. He 
had had a good deal of experience with horses. 
William Davies , ostler at the Brittania Inn, was next 
examined. He deposed to having noticed the appearances 
spoken of by the other witnesses, and also to Mr. Litt’s 
attention to the horse. 
Mr. William Litt , veterinary surgeon, said : I w r ent over 
to Bicton, on Thursday, the 10th of August, to see the horse 
