VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 63 
Royal Veterinary College of London, and the defendant is a 
horse-dealer living in Ireland. 
In 1877 the defendant brought an action against a Mr. Franks 
to recover the price of some horses. The plaintiff was served 
with a subpoena to give evidence on behalf of the plaintiff in that 
case, the present defendant. It was uncertain when the case 
would come on, and for nine days, until he received a letter from 
the solicitors for the defendant, he did not know whether he 
would have to attend the trial or not, and he could not make any 
professional engagements for those days, not knowing whether 
he would be able to keep them or not. On the 30th November 
the case was in the list for the day, and the plaintiff attended in 
court ; but owing to the turn which the case took he was not 
called as a witness. He was paid a guinea for conduct money 
when the subpoena was served, and before action another guinea 
was tendered to him, and, being refused, was paid into Court. He 
claimed two guineas a day for loss of time for each of the nine 
days for which he had to hold himself in readiness, and five 
guineas for the day on which he attended the trial. Other 
actions are pending by veterinary surgeons who were also 
served with subpoenas, but it had been agreed to try this case 
as a test case. 
Sis Lordship, upon these facts, directed judgment to be 
entered for the defendant, following a case in the Court of 
Queen’s Bench, in which it was held that, as the witness was 
bound to obey the subpoena, there was no consideration for any 
promise which could be inferred on the part of the person serving 
him to pay.— Times. 
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE. 
Horsham Petty Sessions. 
EXTRAORDINARY CATTLE DISEASE CASE. 
John Pullen was charged with taking animals to Warnham, 
contrary to the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act. Mr. Cotch- 
ing was for the prosecution. George Turner, the man in charge 
of the cattle, was charged with driving the cattle at the same 
time and under the circumstances named. Mr. G. Feltham (of 
Portsea), appeared for the defendants. 
Superintendent Senderson said that on the 6th instant he saw 
eleven yearlings on the road. They were “ fobbing ” at the 
mouth, and some of them were lame. He called Mr. Callow, and 
had the beasts examined, and he found that the animals were 
suffering from foot-and-mouth disease. A boy was with the 
cattle, and witness told him to fetch the persons in charge. The 
two defendants then came up, and Pullen admitted the ownership. 
Two of the animals afterwards died. 
Mr. Callow , Jun ., veterinary surgeon, said he was inspector 
