Paciaroni v. Crane

DECISION AFTER TRIAL

BROWN, Vice Chancellor.

This case presents the question of what is to be done with a valuable racehorse now that the partnership that owns him has suffered a falling out among the partners. The precise issue for decision appears to be without legal precedent in view of the unusual factual setting in which the parties now find themselves. These same facts also make the decision for the Court a delicate one. The circumstances giving rise to this problem may be summarized as follows.

The animal whose destiny hangs in the balance is Black Ace, a 3-year old, standard-bred…