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the rancher, as a purchaser of registered sheep be more
interested in how the animal was characterized in the
previous transaction's Schedule A, or would the rancher
want to see the registration certificate for the animal
being purchased? The answer is obvious, the only real
paper of worth in the industry is the registration
certificate. How accurately the animal is
characterized in a Schedule A is not nearly as
important as whether there is a registration
certificate for that animal. The petitioners have
studied the data base in detail and will show the Court
* * * there were easily enough sheep for these
partnerships to purchase.
The Petitioners again note that there is no reason
to respond to the analysis of obvious errors in the
Schedules A's, and will not take up valuable time and
space doing so
B. Bills of Sale
As indicated in the Court's findings of fact, certain bills
of sale are the only transactional documentation in evidence
identifying and listing the individual breeding sheep that eight
of the nine sheep partnerships, including RCR #4 and RCR #6, each
purportedly acquired pursuant to a sheep sale agreement with
Barnes Ranches. No similar bill of sale or other documentary
evidence for OGT 90 was offered.
Petitioners additionally offered extensive testimony from
Mr. Barnes and Mr. Hoyt concerning (1) their negotiations as to
(a) the specific breeding sheep that Barnes Ranches allegedly
sold to each partnership and (b) each partnership's stated
purchase price for those sheep; and (2) the preparation and
issuance by Barnes Ranches to a partnership of the bill of sale
listing that partnership's specific breeding sheep. Mr. Barnes
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