Farrier
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
One who takes upon himself the public emplojrment of shoeing horses. Like an innkeeper, a common carrier, and other persons who assume a public employment, a farrier is bound to serve the public as far as his employment goes, and an action lies against him for refusing, when a horse is brought to him at a reasonable time for such purpose, if he refuses (Oliph. Horses, 131), and he is liable for the unskillfulness of himself or servant in performing such work (1 Bl. Comm. 431), but not for the malicious act of the servant in purposely driving a nail into the foot of
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
One who takes upon himself the public employment of shoeing horses. Like an Innkeeper, a common carrier, and other persons who assume a public employment, a farrier is bound to serve the public as far as his employment goes, and an action lies against him for refusing, when a horse is brought to him at a reasonable time for such purpose, If he refuses; Oliph. Horsfes 131; and he is liable for the unskilfulness of himself or servant in performing such work; 1 Bla. Com. 431; but not for the malicious act of the servant in purposely driving a nail Into the foot of the horse with the intention of laming him; 2 Salk. 440; Hanover, Horses 215.