White Devon Farm v. Stahl

This is the tale of the stud who was a dud. Or so plaintiff claims. While we may be admonished not to look a gift horse in the mouth, when a horse is being purchased it has to be examined closely there and in several other places to be deemed acceptable. The action, which is for rescission of the sale of a horse because of a claimed breach of warranty, and for the return of the $75,000 purchase price, was tried before me without a jury, partly on stipulated facts, and partly on the testimony of breeders and veterinarians. Basically, two issues are raised — the extent to which the horse did…