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fatigue of the journey to the market by McGregor. The 
distance between the market stand and McGregor’s stables is 
about one hundred yards. 
Peter McGregor, blacksmith, saw that the lameness did not 
arise from the shoe, and recommended for a farrier to be sent for. 
James Duff, formerly horse-dealer in Keith, saw her when she 
was sold by public sale; she was swelled in both hind legs. 
Thomas Smith, veteiinary surgeon, of Montrose, was requested 
to visit and inspect a black mare then in the possession of Mr. 
Duff, and which witness was informed had been purchased at a 
public roup in Keith ; that he went and saw the mare, and found 
her, in his opinion, to be unsound from a contraction of the co¬ 
ronet on the left fore foot; also from a rupture of the extensory 
tendons of the off hind leg. Witness w'as satisfied that both de¬ 
fects had existed for a considerable time ; the contraction, in the 
witness’s opinion, being of the longest standing : thinks the 
contraction existed for twelve months, and the rupture for four 
months, at the least.— For the defender. Witness has a diploma 
from Mr. Coleman,in London ; studied three years with him, and 
was seven years in Edinburgh wdth Mr. Gray. Cannot say if 
the contraction of the foot was natural, or occasioned by accident 
or disease. Witness thinks the rupture w^as occasioned by a 
sprain, and not likely to be occasioned by a blow, though a 
blow sometimes occasions it; it might have been occasioned by 
violent exercise, or by a sudden jerk, or from the animal having 
put its foot into a hole. Saw no appearance of grease about 
the mare. That swelling of the limb always ensues immediately 
after a rupture of extensory tendons. Does not think it possible 
for a horse having a rupture of the extensory tendons to travel 
a distance of fifteen or twenty miles without a swelling arising in 
the limb in time sufficient to indicate the existence of the rupture ; 
and by this he means, not a general swelling, which will go off by 
exercise, but a swelling wffiich will indicate a rupture to a pro¬ 
fessional man, only cannot say how long a swelling occasioned 
by rupture wall remain if not reduced by practice. Was shewn 
the mare at Botriphnie, by the grieve or upper servant; had 
some conversation with him ; examined the mare most minutely 
in his presence; felt lier limbs and body, and made the servant 
walk and trot her, and turn her in a circle. Said to the servant, 
that there was no doubt the mare was lame. Did not say to 
him that he had got a real good beast. Does not recollect of 
having stated any thing to the servant at Botriphnie about a 
law plea respecting the mare. 
John Plowcult, veterinary surgeon, Inverness, granted a certi¬ 
ficate, dated the 12th of October, IS27, which the pursuer now 
