Thoroughbred Horsemen's Ass'n of Texas, Inc. v. Dyer

OPINION

EDELMAN, Justice.

Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association of Texas, Inc., (the “Association”), appeals a declaratory judgment granted in favor of J. Eddie Dyer on the grounds that: (1) the trial court erred in failing to file findings of fact and conclusions of law; and (2) the Association was entitled to an auctioneer’s lien against two Jockey Club registration certificates in its possession. We reverse.

The Jockey Club is the registering authority for thoroughbred horses. The Association is a horse sales company that conducts annual auctions of registered thoroughbred yearlings. When an…