VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
961 
On the 12th the pony was returned and kept a fortnight in the 
“ Tweeddale Arms” stables, Mr. Fritche refusing to receive it or 
return the money. Mr. Princep advised Mr. Fritche to take this 
course, and, in a letter to plaintiff, told him he was ready to 
meet him in any court of law. On the 27th July the pony was 
sold by Mr. Bindley in Tamworth market for £27 65., Mr. F. 
Warwick purchasing it for his brother, the celebrated coursing 
judge. Mr. Brindley, in his evidence, said he noticed no un¬ 
soundness, and Mr. Warwick gave a similar opinion, saying he 
thought the pony sound or he would not have purchased it. He 
sold it to his brother for thirty guineas, and it was sound still; 
but he would not like to give an opinion as to whether it had 
bone spavin or not. The pony was sold for £27 6s., and the 
expenses amounted to £5 15s., reducing the value to £21 11s. 
The difference between the latter amount and the £35 originally 
paid was £13 9s., a sum the present action was brought to re¬ 
cover. 
For the defence Mr. Nevill reviewed the case in a thoroughly 
exhaustive speech, and pointed to the fact that the pony had been 
in Mr. Fritche's possession three years, and had never suffered 
from lameness. The pony he contended was perfectly sound 
when sent to Mr. Bulling, and its being sold afterwards in open 
market and realising twenty-six guineas showed there could not 
have been much the matter with him. He scouted the idea of 
unfair dealing, for it was well known that Mr. Fritche was inca¬ 
pable of acting in a manner unbecoming the character of a gen¬ 
tleman ; and from the beginning Mr. Princep had merely acted as 
a friend by introducing the plaintiff to Mr. Fritche, he not having 
the slightest interest whatever in the transaction. After hearing 
his witnesses he should await with confidence a verdict in his 
favour at the hands of the jury. 
The Bev. G. C. Fritche and Mr. Princep were examined and 
gave evidence to the above effect. 
Mr. Thomas Gaved, of the firm of Cunningham and Gaved, 
veterinary surgeons, of Burton-on-Trent, said in May last he 
thoroughly examined the pony with a view of purchasing it, and 
found it perfectly sound, and not affected with spavin. 
Mr. Harry Olver, M.R.C.V.S., said he attended the pony 
twelve months ago for a cough, and it got well. He profession¬ 
ally examined it three months ago and again two days before it 
was sold to plaintiff, and passed it as perfectly sound. The hocks 
were sound and had not the slightest indication of spavin. Had 
there been such he must have detected it. 
Mr. Palmer having replied on the whole case. 
His Honour carefully summed up the evidence, and told the 
jury the only point of evidence to be considered was that bearing 
