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its contents into the vertebral canal. The spinal marrow was 
evidently thinner 
been pressing. 
just under the place where the abscess had 
[Indisposition—sudden in its attack—renders the preparation 
of a Leader impossible : our readers will kindly excuse it. In 
the mean time the following Scotch cause, although somewhat 
lengthy, may be acceptable. It still farther explains the method 
of proceeding in the northern courts, and places the reader in 
the situation of juryman in the cause.— Ed.] 
Scotch Court.—Supposed Rupture of the Extensor 
Tendon of the Hind Leg. 
Drummonds v. Leslie, 
Pursuer's Proof, 
James PlumptoUf horse dealer and flesher in Brechin, de¬ 
posed that he attended the fair in Keith, in 1827, and looked at 
a black mare belonging to the defender; that she appeared lame 
on the near fore foot and off hind leg; but does not recollect 
whether he mentioned it or not to him : was asked by Drum¬ 
monds, who afterwards purchased the mare, to go and see her, 
when he remarked how he had come so far to buy a crippled 
beast; and, at the same time, a Mr. Elder, who is since dead, 
came forward and asked whether witness or the pursuer had 
bought the crippled beast; he did not examine to see what was 
the matter, but that she was lame. Pursuer said nothing when 
told that she was lame. Understood that £25 was paid for her, 
which was a fair price. 
John MacGregor recollects of a black mare being brought, in 
Sept. J827, to the stables of his father; she was put into a 
stall by herself all night. Witness does not think she sustained 
any injury : there was a pony in another stall. Witness observed 
no lameness when he took the mare into the stable, and saw 
that she was lame next morning; he only saw her walk into the 
stable at night: next morning she was put into another stable, 
where she was kept for several months, and attended by him. 
He rode her twice a-day to water ; she was always lame when 
taken out, but got better with exercise, and continued in this 
state until she was sold by j)ublic rouj). She was tied in the 
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