Legal Question in Business Law in Maryland

Does the Defendent have the right to take my horse away?

The defendent (my ex-horse trainer) believes that without a bill of sale, she still has rights over my horse. I am a minor and my dad and I have been paying the bills for the last 1.5 years. I have proof that he is mine and owned by me, but she believes that I am ''leasing'' him without a bill of sale.

We had a bill of sale, but out of anger & fustration, I ripped it up. From what I know, anything said or done out of anger, is not valid.

We had an agreement that I would help her on the farm, in exchange for my horse. In the bill of sale, it was listed as ''for the price of $1''. Nothing ever was in writing about me working or how much I would have to work.


Asked on 11/18/06, 1:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

Re: Does the Defendent have the right to take my horse away?

If you can prove that you had an agreement of sale and that you've performed or are performing your end of the deal, then you have a legal right to the horse. Obviously you shouldn't have destroyed your bill of sale, but if your doing so was not an attempt to void the sale, you still have a valid claim.

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Answered on 12/01/06, 4:57 pm


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