VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 4-15 
notice of the affair. On the 7th March instructed Mr. 
Markham to write to defendant. 
By. Mr. A. B. Markham* — Told the defendant he had 
bought the mare in a fair way, and he should make him 
pay for her. He said he should not, and that he should 
have the 10s. back. 
By the Court — Never fetched the mare away from the 
Crown and Anchor. 
Thos, Williams , farmer, Wootton, a neighbour of plaintiff's 
said he had known the mare twelve months, and had ridden 
her. Believed she was sound ; she was never unsound. 
She had a splint on her leg before the sale about two 
months. The splint was now not half the size it was when 
he first saw it. She was able to carry nine or ten stone. 
Had seen her this morning. Believed she was sound at 
the present moment. 
By Mr. Becke— Did not try her. Saw her move round the 
stable. Never pointed out the splint to Mr. Higgins. Had 
often seen the mare at work. The splint was about the size of 
a small hazel nut formerly ; it is now about as big as a bean. 
Thom, as Whiting , servant to Mr. Higgins — Had known the 
mare ever since his master had had her, and had ridden and 
driven her. Never knew anything the matter with her. 
Found out the splint two months before the sale, but it was 
a mere nothing. Found it out while cleaning her, but 
did not think his master knew of it. The mare was a weak 
mare. Never told Mr. Chambers he thought she would do 
his work. All he said was that it was a nice mare. 
Mr, Dickens , blacksmith, Wootton — Had known the mare 
twelve months, and had Shod her. She had never been un- 
sound to his knowledge. Had never seen the splint, and he 
believed she was sound at this moment. 
Mr, T, Merrick, veterinary surgeon, Northampton — Had 
known the mare nearly twelve months. On 3d May, 1856, 
examined her for soundness for Mr. Higgins, and reported 
her as sound. Saw her on the 7th February last, and be- 
lieved her to be perfectly sound, Had seen the splint ; did 
not remember whether the mare had a splint on May, 1856. 
With the splint, such as it is, should certify that the mare 
was sound. The splint is under the knee-joint, but is not in 
contact with it, or pressing on any ligament. If after great 
exertion the mare went stiff, should not attribute it to the 
splint. A splint was a sign of unsoundness only when it 
produced lameness. In May, Mr. Higgins asked him to 
examine the mare, particularly as to her eyes. 
Mr, Samuel Sharman Garratt , veterinary surgeon. North- 
