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My wife told a women out of state that she can buy her horse. The lady came and gave her $2500 for the horse, and my wife wrote her a receipt for $2500. My wife doesn't want to sell the horse now, and has informed the woman. The woman wants her money back plus $1000, or she will call the authorities, AFA, and come get the horse.
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Normally, under the Uniform Commercial Code, a contract to sell goods for more than $500 must be in writing to be enforceable. You do have a writing, however, the check and receipt, so there is probably an enforceable contract. If so, the woman has the right to purchase the horse for $2500 or (her choice) to collect from your wife any damages she has suffered from your wife's breach of the contract 9for example, if the woman had a contract to sell the horse to someone else for $2600, which she lost, your wife would be obligated to make her whole.) I don't see any basis for the woman to be able to collect an additional $1000, or to involve the "authorities', whomever the3y may be. She can sue your wife, that's all.
Answered on Jan 20th, 2014 at 1:41 PM