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to proceed to the election of officers. Dr. Lockhart was unani¬ 
mously elected 2d Vice-President. Dr Foote, the present Re¬ 
cording Secretary, was elected to the offices of Corresponding 
Secretary and Treasurer; and Drs. Lockhart, Coates, L. McLean, 
Burden and Fields were elected as the Board of Censors. The 
committee on nominations reported favorably for Drs. William 
Manz and John Leighton, and these gentlemen were elected to 
membership. Dr. Coates was appointed essayist for the next 
meeting, to take place Tuesday evening, October 10th, at the 
American Veterinary College. The meeting then adjourned. 
H. T. Foote, M.D.,V.S., 
Secretary. 
OBITUARY. 
E. V. RIPLEY, V.S., of Portland, Me. 
Dr. G. Bailey informs us of the death of this good practi¬ 
tioner, which took place at Colorado Springs on August 18th, 
where he had gone but a short time before, in the forlorn hope 
of restoring his failing health. He was 58 years of age at the 
time of his death. 
Speaking of him, Dr. Bailey says: 4< Generous to a fault, his 
sympathies were easily enlisted, and his services never sought in 
vain. He will be greatly missed from a busy practice in this 
vicinity, and the profession and the public share alike in the loss 
of a most conscientious and useful practitioner.” 
DECISION 
IN AN ACTION FOR DAMAGES IN A CASE OF FRACTURE OF THE 
DORSAL VERTEBRAE OF A HORSE DURING SURGICAL OPERATION. 
The complaint in this action should be dismissed and judg¬ 
ment given for the defendant, for the following reasons: 
1st.—The plaintiff has failed to prove that the defendant 
killed the horse mentioned in the complaint, 
