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of the best horses in England Moss bought the horse of Hopwood 
for £64 ; defendant’s brother was to go over and see the horse ; 
Hopwood said plaintiff and himself were in partnership : this was 
on the 6th of October. 
Mr. Thomas Brittles, examined by Mr. Wade. — Am in the 
employ of Mr. John Moss, as his carter ; saw the horse in question 
at Manchester, but did not like him ; thought there was a bone not 
in sight; Mr. Lawson examined the horse. 
Mr. John Lawson , examined by Sergeant Talfourd. — Am a 
veterinary surgeon, at Manchester, and have been in practice for 
eleven years. On the 1 1 th of September examined the horse ; 
there was a bony enlargement on the superior spavin, and a bog 
spavin on each hock ; the enlargement was caused bv inflamma- 
tion : the horse was not lame. If put to hard work, either of those 
causes would make the horse lame ; gave a certificate that he was 
unsound on the 11th of October; taking the horse at £64, the 
injuries would take at least <£20 off the value. 
Cross-examined by Mr. Whateley. — The bony enlargement, as 
described, seldom becomes sound ; the horse was strong and young, 
and about sixteen hands high. 
Mr. Joseph Vincent Gibson, examined by Sergeant Talfourd. — 
Am a veterinary surgeon at Manchester, and have been in busi- 
ness fifteen years ; examined the horse at the Whitmore Inn, on 
behalf of Mr. John Moss ; found the horse unsound, in conse- 
quence of a bony enlargement on the upper pastern, and two bog 
spavins ; these blemishes would increase when put to work ; the 
horse was like an elephant : the difference in the price of the horse 
would be deteriorated at least £34. 
Cross-examined by Mr. Whateley. — Have never known a 
horse with a bog spavin move without being lame ; the horse 
galloped yesterday, but he took shorter strides than was usual for 
horses of his size. 
Mr. Mayer, examined by Sergeant Talfourd. — Am a veterinary 
surgeon at Newcastle ; examined the horse in October last, and 
found a bony enlargement in the hock ; it was unsound. 
Cross-examined by Mr. Whateley. — Never said to Mr. Moss, 
that, if they would take £5 off, he had better keep the horse. 
This closed the defendant’s case, and Mr. Whateley replied. 
The learned Judge then summed up at considerable length, and 
the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with damages £64. 
