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horse at my stable. I thought the horse would suit Mrs. Bolland, 
and told Williamson he had better go over to Halifax. The 
horse had no saddle on when he came into my stables at Leeds. 
I saw the horse in June ; he was lame. He has not very good 
feet. 
Cross-examined . — I have been nineteen years acquainted with 
horses. 
Re-examined. — There was nothing in appearance as to the 
unsoundness when I saw him at Leeds; if there had been, I 
should not have recommended Williamson to buy him. 
Mr. Edward Yates, veterinary surgeon, Leeds, corroborated 
Mr. Dray’s evidence as to the unsoundness of the horse. 
Mr. Scriven, veterinary surgeon, Aberford, also corroborated 
the same fact. There was indentation in the front of the foot, 
which is a sure indication of internal disease. 
Mr. Robert Byron, veterinary surgeon, Bradford, also stated 
that the unsoundness was from chronic disease. I afterwards 
attended the sale, and bought the horse for Mr. Rouse for £27. 
[This witness used the pronoun “ we” several times in giving his 
evidence, which was subsequently commented on by Mr. Mitchell 
for the defence, who argued that he was interested in this action.] 
James Young, livery-stable keeper, Leeds. — The horse was in 
my stable from 21st May to 25th June. The sale was conducted 
fairly. I do not consider him a sound horse, nor did I then. 
Williamson paid me five guineas for his keep. 
John Mitchell, veterinary surgeon, Leeds, corroborated the 
statements previously made. 
Mr. J. H. Mitchell addressed his Honour for the defendant, and 
as to the law, contended, on the authority of Chesterman v. Lamb, 
1 Adolphus & Ellis, that a tender of the horse ought to have been 
made to the defendant previously to selling him by auction. 
His Honour. — I think that the tender only affects the question 
of his keep. 
Mr. Mitchell then called witnesses for the defence. 
Mr. John Morville, veterinary surgeon, Wakefield. — I have 
been in business twenty-seven years, and bought the horse 
for Mr. Hartley. I examined him at Leeds, in June, at Mr. 
Young’s stables, and found him sound. Mr. Young told me he 
was lame. There was no one else there. We had the horse run 
up and down, and Mr. Young said afterwards, he thought he was 
sound. I saw him again after I had been at Boroughbridge fair, 
and found him sound. If the horse had had chronic disease of the 
lamina, he would always put his heel down first. I saw him twice 
in June, and he put his foot down flat. I never knew a case 
where a horse, after having separation of the lamina, became 
