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“ A portion of the cranium was blackened ; but the brain ap¬ 
peared of its normal character. I must, however, qualify this part 
of my account by adding, the head was too much mangled to en¬ 
able me to speak on these two points with certainty. 
“ To conclude, I look upon this case as one of pure melanosis. 
I say 1 pure,’ because I find that some of our able lecturers on 
human medicine are of opinion there is great similarity between 
melanosis and fungus hcematodes: Mr. Lawrence, however, thinks 
differently, his notion being that the appearance taken for the lat¬ 
ter disease is nothing more than an altered feature of melanosis.” 
VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
Armagh Spring Assizes, March 9, 1849. 
Before Chief Baron PlGOTT. 
Case of Warranty. —M'Quaid v. Farley. 
This was an action brought by M‘Quaid, as appellant, against 
Farley, the respondent, to recover damages sustained by breach of 
warranty of a horse. The case came before Assistant-Barrister 
Tickell, at last quarter sessions, at Markethill, when appellant’s 
case was dismissed, on the grounds of a consideration having been 
given to him on account of one alleged unsoundness, although 
another existed at the time of sale. The case was opened by 
Mr. Quin, appellant’s solicitor, who stated that, in the fair of Moy, 
M'Quaid purchased a four-year-old horse from Farley at £12..10s, 
receiving a warranty that he was all right and sound; and in order 
to be satisfied he employed a person of the name of Smith, who 
called himself a veterinary surgeon, but who, he understood, was 
not a qualified member of that profession, to examine the horse. 
Smith condemned the horse for a “jack” on his off hind leg, and 
represented that unsoundness of so trivial a nature, that plaintiff 
agreed to take the horse at a reduction in the price of 7s. 6d. on 
account of the “jack,” if otherwise sound. It subsequently 
turned out that the horse had another disease which prevented 
him from taking a sufficient quantity of food to enable him to 
work, and was utterly useless to appellant, being what is termed 
a quidder. The horse was brought to Mr. Small, a qualified vete¬ 
rinary surgeon, who can explain the nature of the affection. 
Alexander Agnew examined. —Was in Moy fair on the 1st of 
September last, when the horse was bought for £12.. 10s.; he was 
engaged all right and sound, and to draw a fair load ; saw the 
horse examined by William Smith, who said he was “jacked” in 
both hocks, but which would not signify. M'Quaid agreed to take 
