The United States District Court of the Western District of Texas (Austin Division) recently held that Churchill Downs subsidiary website, Twinspires.com, is prohibited from accepting wagers from persons living in Texas.
Churchill Downs brought action against the Texas Racing Commission seeking a declaration that the Texas Racing Act’s in-person requirement, under which only a person
We’ve all heard accounts that horse thieves have, in the past, been sentenced to death by courts in Texas or legally hanged by vigilantes. The demise of Jake and his compatriots in the movie Lonesome Dove is a depiction of one such vigilante hanging in Texas. All kidding aside, verifiable accounts of capital punishment for horse
As discussed in this prior post, Chapter 87 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code now includes as “Farm Animal Professionals” the following categories of service providers, provided that their services are provided for compensation:
1) A person who rents to a participant a farm animal for the purpose of riding, driving
In a rare appellate opinion dealing with a Texas stock law, the Waco Court of Appeals recently found in favor of Bradley Evans, an “alleged” cow owner in the case of Evans v. Hendrix.
The memorandum opinion was rendered by the Honorable Al Scoggins, a fomer district judge in my home town of Waxahachie, Texas. According
Thinking about borrowing over $123,000 to buy a living quarters horse trailer? The case of John Michael Blake and Keith Blake v. GE Money Bank is an illustration of all the reasons you should do due diligence before you drop that kind of cash on a horse trailer.
John Michael and Keith Blake borrowed $123,173.16 from
As of June 17, 2011, the Texas Equine Activity Limitation of Liability Act was amended to include most common farm and livestock animals. The new Act will now be called the “Texas Farm Animal Limitation of Liability Act.”
In short, the immunities related to damages arising from horse activities found in Chapter 87 of the Texas
This entry was updated and revised on August 9, 2011.
On December 10 2010, Rolando B. Pablos, Chair of the Texas Racing Commission (TRC) sent a written request for an opinion to Attorney General Greg Abbott on whether or not the Texas residency requirements found in the Texas Racing Act concerning race track licenses in Texas
September will bring the opening of Texas bird hunting season and (hopefully) the onset of cooler weather. This means that many Texans may soon be emerging from air-conditioned vehicles and buildings to enjoy outdoor activities. Texas land owners who allow others to use their land for trail riding, hunting, or other recreational uses should be aware of