GLANDERS. 
597 
The veterinary surgeon deposed, that there was nothing 
wrong with the animal's wind ; that the noise produced was in 
consequence of ulceration of the air passages; that the disease 
had been of long standing; that the bones covering the frontal 
sinuses upon the one side were considerably prominent; and 
that the ulcers in the nostrils were in every stage of develop¬ 
ment, and several patches, where ulcers had been, were now 
whole. 
The Sheriff stated, that he saw no claim whatever for the 
recovery of the price of the horse. He believed glanders to be 
a very bad disease, but the horse was not warranted sound, nor 
did the price given warrant him. He viewed the case as in any 
other commercial transaction, that the buyer must in such cases 
make his eyes his surety. 
The veterinary surgeon cautioned the Sheriff with regard to his 
view of the case. He said that glanders was certainly an exception 
to that rule, as writers on this disease state that the law is severe 
against any person offering for sale a glandered horse. It was a con¬ 
tagious disease, and no person would purchase ahorse if he knew 
it to be glandered, for he would certainly endanger his whole stock. 
Within these three years he had known several farmers who had 
lost their whole stock of horses, amounting to the value of some 
hundred pounds, by having horses imposed upon them in a similar 
manner. Will you not, said he, in this case, be sanctioning the sale 
of glandered horses for broken-winded ones ? 
The agent for the defender here objected to the interference of 
the veterinary surgeon, he using undue influence in regard to 
the decision of the case, and he requested that the officer might 
remove him from the bar. 
Messrs. Editors,—I was the witness in the above case, and can 
vouch for its accuracy. Mr. Youatt stated, in volume v, page204, 
of The V eterin a RiAN,that the law is severe against any person 
offering for sale a glandered horse, and even against the working 
of glandered horses. I have inquired of several lawyers about 
this : they think that such is the law, but they cannot point out 
the statute. The sheriff in the above case appeared to be igno¬ 
rant of such a law. I therefore presume that it would be accept¬ 
able to many of your readers, if you would favour us with ex¬ 
tracts or decisions on the subject; and, as two other cases are 
now depending in court of a similar nature, an early notice will 
at least oblige. 
Your faithful servant and well-wisher, 
Robert Thomson. 
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