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CORRESPONDENCE. 
TEXAS FEVER IN KENTUCKY. 
Danville, K y., November 6, 1882. 
Prof. Liautard : 
Dear Sir.—Texas fever has been prevailing; to an alarming 
extent among the herds of Lincoln, Garrard and Boyle counties, 
and also several counties north of- the Kentuekv Biver, this State. 
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The disease was brought in here by importations of “ Tenness.ee 
cattle,” so called, but which cattle really came from Georgia and 
Alabama. Such' report may be of interest to the Beview. 
Bespectfully, &c., 
Geo. C. Faville, D.Y. M. 
VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
DECISION IN A CASE OF HORSE SALE. 
By Ch. Peabody, D.V.S. 
The plaintiff, Win. C. G. Phetteplaee, sold to Dr. Traver, 
on December 28th, 1881, a chestnut gelding, warranting the 
same to be sound, taking a horse and allowing for it sixty-live 
dollars and a note for one hundred and fifty dollars, for four 
months, in payment for the same. 
A few days after, Dr. Traver noticed the horse lame, and 
asked my opinion about it. On examination I found two large 
spavins, the one on the nigh leg being the largest. I informed 
the doctor of the fact, and advised him to sell the animal, not 
knowing at the time that he had recently purchased him. Not 
hearing anything further from the doctor, and seeing him use the 
horse every day, 1 supposed he had come to some settlement, 
until September 29th, 1882, when I was summoned to appear for 
the defendants. 
The plaintiff sued for the recovery of the amount of the note. 
The defendants wanted to show that the horse was not as repre¬ 
sented when sold, and as'warranted. Testimony went to show to 
that effect by Mr. Thurber, myself and others. 
