Legal Opinion
Melvin E. Hatley, Cross-Appellant v. The American Quarter Horse Association, Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 19, 1977No. 76-2199PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge:
Melvin E. Hatley owned some magnificent horseflesh, including a stallion named Mr. Jet Moore and a mare named Chickamona. Both animals were registered with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA or “the Association”). 1 Although Mr. Jet Moore died after only one season at stud, he sired numerous foals, including a 1974 colt out of Chickamona. Hatley applied to the AQHA for registration of the colt under the name Naturally High. The Association refused to register the colt, citing excessive white markings which indicated that the colt was a paint horse rather than…
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